Description
Health & Safety Manager
Location: Coventry (ad hoc UK-wide travel)
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 + Company Vehicle
Contract Type: Full-time, permanent
About the Organisation
We are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a growing UK provider of environmental services. They are seeking a Health & Safety Manager to lead health, safety, environment and quality across a portfolio of operational businesses. With multiple sites and recent acquisitions expanding the Group’s national reach, this role will support consistency, compliance and performance at scale.
Operating in a high-risk, mobile and field-based environment, the organisation values proactive safety leadership, quality assurance and cultural alignment.
The Role
This is a strategic and operational leadership position. As Health & Safety Manager, you’ll develop and embed a Group-wide management system and lead best practice across all sites. The role involves direct engagement with site teams and senior leadership, ensuring robust compliance and a strong safety culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a Group SHEQ strategy aligned with organisational goals
- Design and roll out a unified management system across all business units
- Ensure compliance with UK SHEQ legislation and maintain external accreditations (e.g. ISO, NHSS, Constructionline)
- Lead audits, reporting and continuous improvement processes
- Act as the Board’s key advisor on SHEQ risk, performance and opportunities
- Support and coach operational teams on safe, compliant working practices
- Manage incident investigations, regulatory engagement and client requirements
- Contribute to tender responses and assurance activities
Candidate Profile
We’re seeking a credible SHEQ leader with both strategic vision and operational capability.
- NEBOSH General (essential). NEBOSH Diploma (advantageous)
- Senior SHEQ leadership in high-risk sectors such as environmental services, utilities, infrastructure or construction
- Strong knowledge of UK legislation, standards and accreditation frameworks
- Experience implementing management systems across multiple sites
- Confident communicator with excellent leadership and influencing skills
- Track record of improving SHEQ performance and driving cultural change
What’s on Offer
- Salary £45,000 – £50,000 depending on experience
- 32 days’ holiday, including bank holidays
- Company Vehicle
- Pension scheme, discretionary bonus and employee benefits
- Hybrid and flexible working
- A high-impact leadership role within a progressive, growing organisation
