HSSE Assistant

Irish Sea HSSE Assistant

Location: Birkenhead or Belfast
Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 (DOE)
Contract: 6 month secondment
An opportunity has a risen for a 6-month placement in the role of HSSE Assistant, where you will play a crucial part in supporting our Port Safety and Security team. Your responsibilities will include assisting with the administration and maintenance of the Safety Management System, supporting compliance efforts, managing safety documentation, and helping to promote a positive safety culture across our Ports & Terminals. You will also provide key administrative support, coordinate meetings, and contribute to HSSE inspections and audits.
If you’re passionate about health and safety within a dynamic and fast-paced environment, we’d love to have you on board!

Some of your key responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day administrative support for the Safety Management System.
- Assist the Group Head of Port Safety & Security in developing, implementing, and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs & PSOPs).
- Support the HSSE team in ensuring legal compliance.
- Maintain and update safety documentation, including incident reports, training records, and inspection findings.
- Analyse safety data trends, prepare reports, and coordinate with Port Management on corrective and preventive actions.
- Provide administrative support to the HSSE department, including report preparation, correspondence management, and meeting coordination.
- Promote a strong safety culture within Stena Line Ports & Terminals, encouraging safe behaviours and best practices.
- Assist with HSSE inspections and audits as needed.

What you will experience
As a key member of the HSSE team, you’ll be responsible for supporting the implementation of health, safety, security, and environmental standards across our Ports & Terminals. Your role will focus on maintaining safety documentation, assisting with compliance processes, and contributing to inspections and audits to ensure a safe and secure working environment.
You will also play an active role in promoting a positive safety culture, working closely with colleagues to uphold best practices and support continuous improvement in HSSE performance.

Benefits
- Fantastic work-life balance
- Concessionary travel on any route on the Irish Sea/North Sea
- 75% Discounts on UK Rail travel
- Company pension & life assurance scheme
- Discounts on gym memberships, digital fitness subscriptions and equipment
- Wellbeing cash plan where you claim back your expenses for dental, eyesight testing, health screening and much more
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Continuous training, coaching and development within a helpful and encouraging environment with progression opportunities

Who you are
At Stena Line, your personality is just as important as your skills. You’ll need to be flexible, adaptable, and dependable. Are you a proactive team player who thrives under pressure?
Do you have the willingness to learn and adapt to new vehicles or skills when needed? 

Requirements:
- Proficiency in Office 365 applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Hands-on experience with digital systems and a practical approach to technology
- Strong ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
- Capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a team
- Willingness to travel occasionally across the network as required

Interested? 
This is a fixed term temporary position based in Birkenhead or Belfast within our Ports and Terminals department. To apply, please register your profile and send in your CV in English Tuesday 22nd April 2025. We are having an ongoing selection, so do not wait with your application. Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service.
If you have any questions regarding recruitment process you are welcome to contact Kathryn Gallagher, Talent Acquisition Partner, [email protected].
Please note that we kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment.

About Stena Line
As a leader in sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 5,900 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, all actively support the daily business. 
Our purpose is to be a trusted link between people, places and societies. We play a vital role in keeping everything connected. We make sure people and goods arrive where they need to be, enabling business to thrive and societies to grow. We connect family and friends, and make it possible to explore new destinations or revisit favourite places.
We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants.