H&S Manager

Adecco; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Career development opportunities

Support towards further qualifications

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a proactive Health & Safety Manager near Maidstone to own H&S and compliance across manufacturing, warehouse, office and remote sales operations. You’ll spend time on site with managers and staff, embedding best practices and a positive safety culture.

The role offers a generous salary (£45,000) with a 10% performance bonus, 25 days holiday and extensive benefits. Full-time, with flexibility around working hours and part-time consideration.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate is a minimum requirement.
• Experience in manufacturing, production, warehouse, logistics or FMCG environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, audits and incident investigations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Hands-on, practical approach to health and safety.
• Ability to challenge, influence and drive positive behavioural change.

Responsibilities

• Lead health and safety activities across the site and wider business.
• Develop and improve policies, procedures and management systems.
• Carry out risk assessments, audits, inspections and compliance reviews.
• Support managers to improve safety awareness and accountability.
• Investigate incidents, near misses and accidents and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver training, inductions and toolbox talks.
• Manage contractor safety, RAMS reviews and permit-to-work systems.
• Monitor KPIs and report performance to senior management.
• Drive employee engagement and promote a positive safety culture.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and compliance with UK legislation.

Skills

Risk assessments

Audits

Incident investigations

Stakeholder engagement

Training delivery

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Health & Safety Manager

Maidstone | £45,000 + 10% Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Flexible working hours - 40 hours per week

Full-Time (Part-Time Considered)

Are you a proactive Health & Safety professional who enjoys being out on the shop floor, engaging with people and driving positive change?

Do you want the opportunity to shape health and safety culture within a successful manufacturing business while working alongside an experienced operations team that genuinely values H&S?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

Our client is a well-established and respected manufacturing business based near Maidstone. Following an internal promotion, they are looking to appoint a Health & Safety Manager to take ownership of all health, safety and compliance activities across their manufacturing, warehouse, office and remote sales operations.

This is a highly visible role where you'll spend time working closely with managers and employees on site, helping to embed best practice and create a positive safety culture throughout the business.

The company already has strong foundations in place, including digital systems and access to specialist external consultants for complex technical areas. However, there is genuine scope to further improve processes, systems and engagement, making this an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys driving continuous improvement.

Equally, the business is open to developing the right individual. If you're currently working as a Health & Safety Advisor and are ready to progress into a management role, full support will be provided, including ongoing professional development and NEBOSH progression where required.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading health and safety activities across the manufacturing site and wider business
• Developing and improving policies, procedures and management systems
• Carrying out risk assessments, audits, inspections and compliance reviews
• Supporting managers and supervisors to improve safety awareness and accountability
• Investigating incidents, near misses and accidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions
• Delivering training, inductions and toolbox talks
• Managing contractor safety, RAMS reviews and permit-to-work systems
• Monitoring KPIs and reporting performance to senior management
• Driving employee engagement and promoting a positive health and safety culture
• Supporting operational projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant UK health and safety legislation

About You

We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, approachable and passionate about creating safe working environments.

You may already be a Health & Safety Manager, or perhaps you're a Health & Safety Advisor looking for the next step in your career.

You’ll ideally have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum
• Experience within manufacturing, production, warehouse, logistics or FMCG environments
• Strong knowledge of UK health & safety legislation and compliance requirements
• Experience conducting risk assessments, audits and incident investigations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• The confidence to challenge, influence and drive positive behavioural change
• A practical, hands-on approach to health and safety

Why Join?

• Salary circa £45,000 depending on experience
• Annual performance related bonus of up to 10%
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme
• Annual salary reviews
• Westfield Rewards scheme with retail discounts and vouchers
• Healthcare benefits
• Career development opportunities
• Support towards further qualifications

All operations based on one site

The opportunity to genuinely influence and improve health & safety culture

Contact

We’re looking to hear from you. Whether you’re an experienced Health & Safety Manager seeking your next challenge or an ambitious Health & Safety Advisor looking for the opportunity to step up, we’d like to hear from you.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.