Health and Safety Manager

Our client is recruiting for an H&S Manager who is responsible for ensuring full business compliance with health and safety standards, embedding a safety-first culture across the organisation and maintaining facilities that provide a safe and compliant working environment.

The position leads on reducing environmental impact, proactively managing and investigating accidents and near misses, and ensuring standard operating procedures meet required H&S standards.

Health and Safety Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as an active member of the Management Team, the role provides cross functional support to continuous improvement projects while reviewing legislation and ensuring company policies and procedures remain current.
• Maintain the H&S function to a high standard for the achievement of business objectives and KPIs.
• Oversee H&S for all premises ensuring compliance in line with legislation, quality accreditation and customer requirements.
• Maintain and advance H&S procedures / recording methods across the business.
• Manage accident reporting & near miss procedures across the business.
• Effectively manage strategies relating to environmental impact across the business.
• Create training materials or organise suitable training relating to HSE implementations driving safe working practices.
• Carry out / maintain all business risk assessments required.
• Provide regular HSE dashboard updates to the business and management reports, including weekly Board Reports.
• Lead all investigations relating to near misses / accidents providing management reports.
• Design and lead all new starter H&S inductions into site safety and safe working practices.
• Schedule training for all employees embedding safe working practices.
• Work alongside the TPM system in place ensuring this complies with H&S practices.
• Monitor facilities ensuring they meet H&S operational standards.
• Present documentation required for audit purposes ensuring it meets standards set out.
• Undertake transport management, ensuring compliance in line with legislation.
• Ensure legal compliance with First Aid at Work Regulations and adequate PPE availability across all departments.

Health and Safety Manager Core Requirements:

• Conducting and reviewing risk assessments, method statements, and COSHH assessments.
• Leading accident and near miss investigations, applying root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, codes of practice, and regulatory reporting requirements (e.g., RIDDOR, PUWER, DSEAR).
• Operating H&S management systems and digital platforms for compliance, reporting, and monitoring.
• Designing and delivering H&S training and inductions to employees at all levels.
• Developing and implementing environmental management strategies, including waste, emissions, and energy reduction initiatives.
• Professional report writing and presentation of H&S data to senior leadership, auditors, and external regulators.
• Maintaining accurate compliance records, audit trails, and H&S documentation across multiple systems.

The Ideal Health and Safety Manager Skills & Experience:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or Diploma) in Occupational Health & Safety.
• IOSH Managing Safely.
• Minimum of 3 years' proven experience in a similar Health & Safety management role within a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Experience delivering H&S training and coaching across all levels of the workforce.
• Competent implementing and maintaining ISO 14001 or equivalent environmental management systems.
• Experience liaising with the Environment Agency or local regulators regarding permits and compliance.
• Proficient with H&S audit requirements, including internal and external audits (e.g., ISO, customer, regulatory).