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Health and Safety Coordinator
Kronospan
Home Office register entry: Kronospan Limited, Wrexham
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Closest occupation match: SOC 3582, Health and safety managers and officers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £42,500 a year.
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Role description
Kronospan | EHS Department | Full-Time, Permanent
Kronospan is looking for a proactive EHS Coordinator to help drive safety, health and environmental excellence across our site. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to make a real, visible difference to workplace culture. Spotting risks before they become incidents, and working with people at every level of the business to build safer, more sustainable ways of working.
About the Role
Reporting to the H&S Manager, you'll be the go-to person for health, safety and environmental advice on site. You'll spend the majority of your time out on the floor. Inspecting, auditing, coordinating risk assessments, and running inductions. Whilst also helping shape the site's broader H&S strategy and compliance documentation.
Key Responsibilities
H&S Advice & Procedures
Provide expert advice and guidance on all aspects of health and safety matters at the site
Support the management team in setting H&S goals and objectives
Design and implement intervention strategies for hygiene, health, and safety hazards
Roll out new H&S protocols and measures to maintain regulatory compliance
Prepare compliance documentation for relevant regulatory bodies
Stay current on H&S trends, legislation and best practice to drive continuous improvement
EHS Compliance
Conduct site inspections to identify hazards, violations and poor practices before they cause harm
Perform audits to monitor compliance with the site's H&S management system
Coordinate external inspections, risk assessments and any resulting action plans
Deliver site inductions for employees and contractors
Chair monthly meetings with site safety representatives and consult with them on H&S matters
Produce H&S communications and training materials
Investigate and analyse incidents, near misses and deficiencies, ensuring effective corrective actions are put in place
Other
Champion safety awareness on site, driving cultural and behavioural change within teams
Keep abreast of products and services that could improve safe systems of work and performance
2–3 years' experience in a H&S role is beneficial
NEBOSH General Certificate (or willingness to achieve within your first year)
Experience preparing Risk Assessments and Method Statements
Solid understanding of relevant legislation and how to apply it within a manufacturing environment
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
A qualification in health and safety management is desirable
Confident communicator, able to influence people at all levels of the organisation
A strong team player, comfortable working across the EHS function and with other departments
Assertive, pragmatic and able to use initiative when challenged
Competitive salary, dependent on experience
Support to achieve NEBOSH qualification within your first year of employment
The opportunity to make a tangible impact on site safety culture
A collaborative, hands-on working environment
Apply today via the application link or email your CV to HR@Kronospan.co.uk
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Last verified against our ingestion on 8 September 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.