Group Head Of HSE

Shirley Parsons Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in Southeast England is seeking a Group Head of HSE to lead health, safety, and environmental standards across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of HSE leadership experience and a NEBOSH Diploma. You'll drive compliance and cultural change within a fast-growing business focused on the recycling and circular economy sector.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in HSE leadership, ideally in waste management.
• Proven ability to deliver strategic safety initiatives across multi-site operations.
• Deep knowledge of UK HSE legislation and ISO standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading and implementing a group-wide HSE strategy for compliance and culture.
• Driving governance and compliance with ISO certifications and audits.
• Providing oversight with risk assessments and incident investigations.

Skills

HSE leadership experience

Communication skills

Cultural change advocacy

Education

NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6+)

Chartered IOSH (or working towards)

Job description

Group Head of HSE

Southeast England

Permanent

£70-80,000

A newly created HSE leadership role at a fast-growing acquisition and integration business that's transforming the UK recycling and circular economy sector. The company has strong investment, ambitious growth plans and you'll be leading health, safety, and environmental standards across a nationwide network, driving best practice and compliance as the company integrates multiple regional operations.

Responsibilities

• Leading and implementing a group-wide HSE strategy to ensure compliance, continuous improvement and a proactive safety culture across all subsidiaries.
• Driving governance and compliance, including ISO certifications, audits, and acting as the primary liaison with regulatory bodies and stakeholders.
• Providing operational oversight, supporting site teams with risk assessments, incident investigations, and performance monitoring to improve safety metrics.
• Championing cultural change and training, engaging at all levels to embed safe behaviours, mentoring HSE professionals, and delivering impactful safety campaigns.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' HSE leadership experience, ideally in waste management; proven ability to deliver strategic safety initiatives across multi-site operations.
• NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6+), Chartered IOSH (or working towards), deep knowledge of UK HSE legislation and ISO standards.
• Ability to communicate with gravitas to engage at Board level and frontline, driving cultural and behavioural change.
• Flexibility to travel nationwide.

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