Health And Safety Manager

ZipRecruiter; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is searching for a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager to oversee a team across the South East. This pivotal role involves driving safety performance, engaging stakeholders, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in health and safety practices. Ideal candidates will have significant leadership experience in comparable sectors, a strong knowledge of safety management systems, and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Competitive salary and package

Hybrid working model

Excellent career development

Opportunities for training

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a health and safety leadership role in utilities or infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of chemical and toxic gas risks.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of HSW Advisors.
• Manage HSW risks and ensure compliance with safety systems.
• Participate in 24/7 incident response.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Education

NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6)

Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH)

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager
Location: South East (covering Kent to Hampshire)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week (Hybrid working – approx. 3 days on-site, 2 days remote)

Overview:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Manager to join a forward-thinking organisation at a pivotal time of environmental change and infrastructure development. This is a regional leadership role, managing a team of three advisors across the South East and playing a key part in driving performance, engagement, and continuous improvement in health, safety, and wellbeing standards.

Key Responsibilities:

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Provide day-to-day leadership and management of a team of HSW Advisors.

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Support the Head of Department in delivering the HSW strategy and ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.

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Act as a role model, promoting core values, safety culture, and behavioural excellence.

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Take ownership of HSW risks and hazards and ensure they are managed in line with the organisation’s Safety Management System.

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Champion continuous improvement in HSW performance using a combination of leading and lagging indicators.

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Strengthen the quality and effectiveness of incident investigations and root cause analysis.

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Build and maintain productive relationships with internal stakeholders, supply chain partners, and external regulators.

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Participate in the HSW on-call rota to provide 24/7 incident response support on a rotational basis.

Requirements:

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NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6) or equivalent is essential.

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Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH) is desirable.

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Proven experience in a health and safety leadership role, ideally within the utilities or infrastructure sector.

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Experience managing teams and coaching staff to improve performance.

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Strong working knowledge of risks associated with chemical and toxic gas environments.

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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the South East.

Benefits:

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Competitive salary and package

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Hybrid working model

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Excellent career development and training opportunities

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A chance to play a key role in an organisation driving sustainable environmental improvements

Interested?

If you're ready to hit the ground running in a high-impact role, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Bryan & Armstrong Ltd is a specialist Health & Safety recruiter, supplying Health & Safety professionals on an interim and permanent basis across the following disciplines: Health & Safety, Health, Safety & Environment, SHEQ, CDM Coordinator, Fire, Environmental, Quality Management and Health, Safety, Environment & Quality Systems