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SHEQ Administrator (Safety, Health, Environment & Quality)

📍 Preston 💷 £32,000 to £35,000 DOE Permanent · Full time Posted 15 Oct 2026

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The Role

We are looking for an organised and detail-oriented SHEQ Administrator to support our Safety, Health, Environment and Quality team.

Working within a busy manufacturing environment, you will help maintain company documentation, monitor compliance, support audits and ensure health, safety, environmental and quality records are accurate and up to date.

You will work closely with colleagues across the business, supporting day-to-day SHEQ activities and helping maintain company standards and compliance with relevant legislation and ISO management systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Incident Reporting: Maintain and update accident, incident and near-miss records and reporting systems.
  • Documentation & Compliance: Keep policies, procedures, the legislation register, risk assessments, safety manuals and Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) up to date.
  • Audits & Reporting: Support internal SHEQ audits, inspections and compliance checks. Prepare reports and compile data for safety and quality meetings.
  • Training Coordination: Maintain employee health, safety and environmental training records and matrices, and help arrange refresher training.
  • Quality Assurance: Support quality documentation, customer complaints, non-conformance reporting and corrective actions.
  • Environmental Compliance: Maintain environmental records, including waste management documentation, compliance licences and environmental performance data.
  • Supplier & Accreditation Support: Assist with supplier compliance checks, accreditation documentation and maintaining relevant records.
  • Health & Safety Coordination: Liaise with external providers regarding health and safety checks, fire assessments and risk assessments. Record fire drills, emergency lighting checks and safety inspections.
  • Communication & Support: Act as a point of contact for routine SHEQ queries from employees, contractors and external partners.
  • General Administration: Maintain accurate records, raise purchase orders when authorised and support the SHEQ Manager with projects and other administrative duties.
  • Confidentiality: Handle sensitive personal, safety and incident information professionally and appropriately.

Essential Requirements

  • Experience in an administrative or team-support role.
  • Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to work with colleagues at all levels.
  • Confidence handling data, maintaining records and managing documentation.
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving and following procedures.
  • The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
  • Relevant health and safety qualifications, training or practical experience.

Desirable Experience

  • Previous experience in SHEQ, health and safety, quality or compliance administration.
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
  • Experience supporting audits, inspections or accreditation processes.
  • Manufacturing or factory experience.
  • First aid or fire warden training

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