Health & Safety Manager
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Up to £65,000 P.A (DOE)
Peterborough
Excellent Opportunity!
In a nutshell…
Our client is a well‑established UK organisation operating within a technical and operational environment, with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and continuous improvement. With a commitment to high standards and best practice, the business is now seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead its Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) strategy.
This is a pivotal role where you will act as the organisation’s appointed Health & Safety professional, ensuring full compliance with UK legislation and industry standards while driving a positive, proactive safety culture across the business. The role is both office and field based and will involve travel for site visits, audits, and training delivery.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Health & Safety Management System in line with legal, regulatory, and best‑practice requirements.
- Lead inspection, audit, and assurance programmes to monitor and enhance HSE performance.
- Measure, analyse, and report on HSE performance, benchmarking against industry standards.
- Review, develop, and maintain safe systems of work, ensuring policies and procedures remain practical and risk‑focused.
- Champion a safety‑first culture and clearly communicate HSE expectations across the organisation.
- Provide frameworks, tools, and guidance to support compliance with HSE legislation and industry guidance.
- Lead employee consultation groups and work closely with Safety Representatives.
- Identify HSE competence requirements and advise on training and development actions.
- Deliver and support HSE training, toolbox talks, inductions, and incident investigations.
- Review risk assessments and method statements, providing expert advice where required.
- Manage HSE eLearning platforms and compliance tracking systems.
- Ensure statutory reporting requirements are met, including external incident reporting where required.
- Maintain HSE accreditations and certifications.
- Plan and manage internal, external, corporate, insurance, and compliance audits.
- Act as the main point of contact for regulatory bodies and local authorities.
- Support HSE‑related claims, investigations, and assurance visits for key contracts.
- Support contractor scheme applications, renewals, and external submissions.
- Collaborate across departments to maintain compliance and minimise operational risk.
Requirements
- H&S Management experience
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, or a related discipline.
- IOSH Level 6 Diploma in OSH Leadership or NEBOSH Diploma.
- Proven Health & Safety experience within manufacturing, engineering, or a similar environment.
- Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation and regulatory frameworks.
- Ability to design and deliver a business‑aligned HSE strategy.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organisational skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
- High attention to detail with the ability to identify hazards and implement effective controls.
- Full UK driving licence.
Benefits
- Salary up to £65,000 P.A (DOE)
- Excellent company pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- Employee assistance programme
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Free on‑site parking
Should this Health & Safety Manager position be of interest, please apply within or contact one of our consultants for a confidential discussion. xwzovoh
Applications from outside the UK will not be considered.
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