EHS Manager

The Bedford College Group; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking an EHS Manager to drive health and safety initiatives at their Corby site. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Safety Health and Environmental Management, proven leadership skills, and the ability to manage compliance with UK regulations. Responsibilities include shaping EHS strategy, leading teams, and ensuring safe operational practices. Benefits include an annual bonus, a pension scheme, flexible working options, and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual bonus 10%

Double‑matched pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Healthcare plan

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Safety Health and Environmental Management.
• Experience managing a team and projects in a manufacturing site.
• Ability to interpret UK Law and stay updated with industry developments.

Responsibilities

• Shape and manage the deployment of the EHS strategy within the Cluster.
• Provide EHS leadership to achieve EHS KPI goals.
• Develop and maintain colleague competence through coaching.

Skills

Leadership skills

Change management

Project management

Coaching and influencing

Education

NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety

NEBOSH Diploma in Environmental Management

NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Management

Job description

Overview

The Corby Site EHS Manager will deliver EHS expertise to drive high performance EHS teams with a view to ensuring that processes and systems are legally compliant, continuously improving and in deployed in accordance with the Weetabix Standard for Health and Safety and Weetabix Environment Standard.

Responsibilities

• Shape and manage the deployment of the EHS strategy within the Cluster, ensuring alignment with central EHS processes.
• Provide EHS leadership at the Corby site to achieve EHS KPI goals and drive accountability in production teams.
• Lead health & safety initiatives across Manufacturing, Warehouse, Transport, and Security, serving as a liaison with the central safety team.
• Develop and maintain colleague competence through coaching to comply with regulations and achieve zero accidents and incidents.
• Ensure talent development in the EHS team through effective recruitment, training, and collaboration with Union partners.
• Support incident management, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Drive closure of non-conformance actions through strong relationship management.
• Coordinate with senior stakeholders and facilitate visits with regulatory agencies like HSE and EA.
• Create and manage factory risk registers aligned with WFC strategies, leading to improved compliance and reduced incidents.
• Oversee delivery of risk-based projects to enhance safety and environmental protection.
• Implement the WSHS audit programme to achieve the Green Standard.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert on safety, health, and environmental issues.

Qualifications / Experience

• Extensive proven experience in a senior Safety Health and Environmental Management role.
• Demonstrated experience managing a team, change management and project management.
• Experience of managing safety at a manufacturing site, or a lead role.
• Ability to create, maintain and update all elements of Safety Health & Environmental Management.
• Must have a high level of leadership skill and exhibit an exceptional level of motivational ability.
• Ability to interpret UK Law and keep up to date with current industry thinking and developments.
• Coaching and influencing skills used effectively with all levels of stakeholders, particularly production managers and front line teams.
• Proactive change agent able to build advocacy at senior level.
• Strong technical background in both Health & Safety and Environment with relevant qualifications (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, NEBOSH Diploma in Environmental Management, NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Management).

Benefits

• Annual bonus 10%
• Double‑matched pension scheme (up to 12% from us)
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service
• Annual salary review
• Healthcare plan
• Discounted Weetabix products
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Ability to purchase up to 5 days additional annual leave
• Access to 24/7 counselling service (via Grocery Aid partnership)
• Freedom of flexible work opportunities
• Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption leave
• Additional time off for fertility treatment and neonatal care
• Working parents support group
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy

EEO Statement

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