Health And Safety Manager

ZipRecruiter; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Health & Safety Manager in Cheltenham, overseeing safety across multiple sites. This hands-on role is pivotal for improving safety culture and operational risk management. Ideal candidates will possess NEBOSH qualifications and substantial experience within heavy manufacturing or similar environments.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH-qualified with industrial safety experience.
• Strong understanding of high-risk operational processes.
• Experience leading safety initiatives in dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational health and safety strategy.
• Manage a small regional team and safety performance.
• Conduct audits and implement safety-critical procedures.

Skills

Operational safety

Risk management

Safety culture

Influencing skills

Coaching

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Job description

Job Description

Health & Safety Manager – Multi-Site Industrial Operation

Cheltenham, with regular regional travel

£55,000 – £60,000 + car allowance + excellent benefits

We are recruiting a Health & Safety Manager to lead operational safety across a multi-site industrial operation, with a strong focus on operational safety. This role partners closely with operational teams to improve safety culture and ensure robust control of risk in high-hazard environments.

You’ll sit within a wider compliance structure but take the lead on day-to-day safety performance at site level, driving practical improvements where it matters most. This is a hands-on, visible role where you’ll make a real difference to safety performance and culture across key sites.

The Role:

• Deliver operational H&S strategy across multiple industrial locations
• Act as a business partner to site teams, supporting a positive and proactive safety culture
• Manage and develop a small regional team (2 direct reports)
• Conduct inspections, audits and risk assessments with a focus on plant operations
• Support and implement safety-critical procedures such as Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), permit-to-work, confined space, and machinery safety
• Engage and coach site leadership and operational staff on best practice and compliance
• Provide clear reporting to leadership and collaborate with environmental and quality teams

About You:

• NEBOSH-qualified with experience in a heavy manufacturing, waste management, or similar heavy plant environment
• Strong understanding of high-risk operational controls and processes (LOTO, permit systems, etc.)
• Proven ability to influence, engage, and improve safety performance on the ground
• Experience managing a dispersed team and working across multiple locations
• Confident, credible, and committed to practical, risk-focused safety management
• Full UK Driving licence and willing to travel regularly within the region

Please note that full and permanent right to work in the UK is a non-negotiable requirement for this role. This employer is unable to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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