SHE & Competency Development Lead

At Victrex, we’re proud to create world‑leading high‑performance materials and are committed to a safe, capable and continuously improving workplace.

We are looking for a SHE & Competency Development Lead to shape our safety culture and develop our people.

In this unique role you will combine Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) expertise with learning and capability development. You will work closely with site leaders, managers and frontline teams to ensure safe operations, regulatory compliance and a proactive safety culture.

You will lead the development of competency frameworks, support SHE compliance and drive a positive safety culture across your area.

• Providing expert SHE guidance and support to managers and operational teams
• Supporting audits, inspections, incident investigations and safety reviews
• Implementing SHE programmes to meet internal standards and regulatory requirements
• Ensuring effective risk assessments and driving timely corrective actions
• Designing and delivering competency frameworks and training programmes
• Assessing workforce capability and building development plans to close skills gaps
• Leading and developing apprenticeship programmes, including mentoring and oversight
• Managing relationships with training providers and external stakeholders

We seek a candidate who combines technical SHE knowledge with a strong people development mindset and can influence at all levels.

• A recognised qualification in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management (or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of current and emerging SHE legislation
• Experience developing and delivering training or competency frameworks
• The ability to analyse skills gaps and implement development plans
• Experience supporting audits, inspections or investigations
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• A data‑led approach to decision making

• Engineering qualification (HNC or above)
• Assessor or training qualifications
• Experience supporting apprenticeships or structured development programmes

• Shape how we work and develop people
• Influence culture, capability and compliance
• Work in a collaborative, forward‑thinking manufacturing environment

If you’re passionate about driving safety excellence while developing people and capability, we’d love to hear from you.

Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community.