Health and Safety Manager

What you will do

• Partner with senior leadership and site teams to strengthen a proactive health and safety culture across all UK operations
• Develop and deliver a risk-based H&S strategy aligned to operational priorities across facilities, logistics, and customer environments
• Lead the implementation of H&S policies, SOPs, and risk assessments across all activities
• Monitor performance through data, reporting, and audits, driving continuous improvement
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis and effective corrective actions
• Facilitate H&S committees and coordinate improvement plans with regional leaders and site teams
• Develop and deliver training programmes, including inductions and refresher training, ensuring accurate compliance records
• Act as the key contact for regulators, insurers, and legal bodies, ensuring full compliance with UK legislation
• Work closely with operational teams to identify and implement risk-based safety improvements

Candidate Profile

• NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6) or equivalent
• CMIOSH (or working towards)
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation
• Proven H&S leadership experience in high-risk sectors such as healthcare, waste, logistics, or industrial environments
• Strong understanding of hazardous or clinical waste risks
• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive behavioural change
• Strong incident investigation and root cause analysis skills
• Confident communicator with experience delivering training
• Commercial awareness, including managing H&S-related costs
• Driving license and willingness to travel