Job Overview
We are looking for a Health and Safety Manager to lead, develop and implement the organization’s health and safety strategy, ensuring full compliance with UK legislation and best practice, while embedding a proactive safety culture across all areas of the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Group’s health and safety function, providing expert guidance and support to senior leadership.
- Develop and implement the Group’s health and safety strategy, policies and management systems in line with UK legislation and industry best practice.
- Maintain and continuously improve the health and safety risk register, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and effectively managed.
- Produce high‑quality management information, reports and analysis to support informed decision‑making at Board and leadership level.
- Oversee the investigation, reporting and management of accidents, incidents and near misses, including compliance with RIDDOR requirements.
- Plan and deliver a programme of health and safety audits across operational sites, driving corrective actions through to completion.
- Ensure risk assessments, method statements and compliance processes are robust, practical and consistently applied across the business.
- Manage contractor and supplier health and safety standards, ensuring compliance with legal and company requirements.
- Lead the delivery of health and safety training, awareness programmes and Toolbox Talks, helping to build capability and engagement across the organization.
- Coordinate first aid, fire marshal and emergency preparedness arrangements across all locations.
- Champion a positive safety culture through coaching, engagement and visible leadership, encouraging accountability and behavioural change.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, using data, trends and insights to enhance health and safety performance.
Qualifications
- An experienced Health & Safety professional with a proven track record in a management role, ideally within a multi‑site operational environment.
- Professionally qualified in Health & Safety, with strong knowledge of current UK legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Commercially aware, with the ability to balance operational needs and risk management through a practical, proportionate approach.
- Experienced in driving positive cultural change and influencing stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership teams.
- A confident self‑starter who takes ownership, works independently and delivers results without the need for close supervision.
- Analytical and detail‑oriented, with the ability to produce clear, concise reports and recommendations for executive audiences.
- An excellent communicator who can adapt their style to engage effectively with both frontline colleagues and senior stakeholders.
- Passionate about creating safe working environments while supporting business performance and continuous improvement.
- Have a full UK driver’s licence with a maximum of 3 points.
- Have a clear DBS check to enable site visits.
- Must be able to legally live and work in the UK without sponsorship.
Other Role Information
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Hours: 40 per week; Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm
Location: Lancing with hybrid flexibilities after probation period. There is free onsite parking. The office dress code is smart casual.
The postholder will be required to travel to external meetings on occasion and to other office locations by the most effective means available.
Benefits
- Gym membership discounts
- Travel booking discounts
- High street vouchers and days out
- Technology benefits
- Wellness benefits
- Healthcare plans
- Car lease benefits
- Incremental holiday increases to recognise long service
- 2 volunteering days a year
- Training, learning & development, and apprenticeship options throughout your career
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme
- EV charging points at office locations
- Regular team/company socials
Equal Opportunity and Inclusion
The Agena Group are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment process. Reasonable adjustments and support will be provided to ensure neuro‑diverse applicants or those with a disability or long‑term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.
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