Health and Safety Manager

Gap Personnel; Exeter; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Gap Personnel is recruiting an experienced Health and Safety Manager for Exeter and surrounding South West sites. The role is multi-site, hands-on, leading safety improvements and embedding a culture of compliance across operations.

You'll drive ISO 45001, conduct audits, develop policies, deliver training, investigate incidents, and liaise with site managers to improve risk controls while ensuring UK legislation is met.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent as essential baseline.
• CertIOSH status, ideally progressing to CMIOSH.
• Minimum five years in a senior health and safety role.
• Experience across multi-site manufacturing/engineering environments.
• Experience implementing or maintaining ISO 45001.
• Strong auditing, inspection and incident-investigation capability.
• Solid knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• Ability to engage and influence operational teams at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead a behavioural safety improvement programme across multiple sites.
• Support ISO 45001 implementation and ongoing development.
• Conduct site inspections and audits with action tracking.
• Develop, review and implement H&S policies and risk controls.
• Deliver and coordinate H&S training for staff.
• Investigate accidents/incidents and drive corrective actions.
• Monitor safety data to identify trends and improvements.
• Collaborate with site managers and operational teams.
• Support fire safety and environmental management activities.
• Produce monthly safety briefings and coordinate committees.
• Stay updated on legislative changes and best practices.

Skills

NEBOSH Diploma

CertIOSH

CMIOSH (in progress)

Senior HSE experience

Multi-site HSE leadership

ISO 45001 implementation

Auditing & investigations

UK H&S legislation knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Health and Safety Manager

Location: Exeter, Devon, with travel across sites in the South West
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: Competitive, plus benefits

Are you an experienced Health and Safety Manager who enjoys getting out on site, engaging with people, and making a genuine difference?

We are recruiting for a well-established and forward-thinking manufacturing and engineering business seeking an influential Health and Safety Manager to support its operations across several South West locations.

This is a hands-on, multi-site position where you will lead safety improvements, strengthen existing systems and help create a culture in which health and safety is understood, embraced, and embedded at every level.

What will you be doing?

• Leading a behavioural safety improvement programme across multiple manufacturing and engineering sites
• Supporting the implementation and ongoing development of ISO 45001
• Conducting site inspections and audits, ensuring actions are completed and recorded
• Developing and reviewing health and safety policies, procedures, and risk-management strategies
• Delivering and coordinating health and safety training
• Supporting accident and incident investigations, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions
• Monitoring safety data to identify trends and recommend proactive improvements
• Working closely with site managers, supervisors, and operational teams
• Supporting fire safety and environmental-management activities
• Producing monthly safety briefings and coordinating committee meetings
• Keeping the business informed of relevant legislative changes and industry best practice

What are we looking for?

You will be an experienced health and safety professional with the confidence to influence people at every level. You should be comfortable working in operational environments and able to balance legislative compliance with practical, commercially sensible solutions.

Essential experience and qualifications include:

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
• CertIOSH status, ideally working towards CMIOSH
• At least five years’ experience in a senior health and safety position
• Multi-site experience within manufacturing, engineering or a similar operational environment
• Experience implementing or maintaining ISO 45001
• Strong auditing, inspection, risk-assessment and accident-investigation experience
• A good working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation
• The ability to engage, coach and positively influence operational teams

Experience of ISO 1401, environmental management or fire-risk assessments would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business where health and safety is taken seriously. You will have the autonomy to shape improvements, introduce new ideas and influence the organisation’s wider health and safety strategy.

You’ll work with a supportive leadership team while remaining visible and connected to the people working across the operational sites.