Health And Safety Manager

Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle and fuel card

Company pension scheme

Mobile phone and laptop

Job summary

Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability Recruitment is recruiting a Health & Safety Manager for a Gloucester-based construction business. The role is site-based with regular regional travel (about three days per week) and no remote work.

You will advise senior management, drive safety improvements, ensure RAMS are current, and maintain safety policies while leading investigations and training. A company vehicle is provided; hours are 8am–5pm, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Proven health and safety experience within construction.
• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• Experience conducting site inspections and audits.
• Confident preparing and reviewing RAMS.

Responsibilities

• Act as the organisation's competent health and safety professional, providing practical advice across the business.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits across live construction sites, identifying hazards and ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Prepare, review and approve RAMS.
• Maintain and review health and safety policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Lead investigations into accidents, incidents and near misses, including RIDDOR reporting where applicable.
• Produce regular performance reports and monitor key health and safety KPIs.

Skills

Safety leadership

RAMS writing

Site inspections

Stakeholder communication

Driving licence

Education

NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate

Tools

CHAS

SMAS

SafeContractor

Job description

• Location: Gloucester – office and site-based
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm
• Travel: Regional travel, typically 3 days per week
• Contract: Permanent, Full-time

The Opportunity

We are exclusively recruiting a Health & Safety Manager on behalf of an established, family‑run construction business based in Gloucester.

This is a hands‑on role responsible for maintaining and improving health and safety standards across the business and multiple live construction sites.

You will typically spend around three days per week travelling to projects across the region, generally within a 60–80-mile radius. When not visiting sites, you will be based at the company's Gloucester premises. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

Working closely with senior management and operational teams, you will provide practical health and safety guidance, ensure legislative compliance and help drive a positive safety culture throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the organisation's competent health and safety professional, providing practical advice across the business.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits across live construction sites, identifying hazards and ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Prepare, review and approve Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Maintain and review health and safety policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Support compliance with UK health and safety legislation and relevant contractor accreditation schemes.
• Develop and deliver toolbox talks and coordinate health and safety training.
• Maintain training records and competence matrices.
• Lead investigations into accidents, incidents and near misses, including RIDDOR reporting where applicable.
• Assess subcontractor competence and monitor health and safety compliance on site.
• Produce regular performance reports and monitor key health and safety KPIs.
• Promote continuous improvement and a positive, practical safety culture.

About You

• Proven Health & Safety experience within the construction industry.
• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• Experience conducting site inspections and audits.
• Confident preparing and reviewing RAMS.
• Good understanding of working‑at‑height and other higher‑risk construction activities.
• Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with site teams and senior management.
• Full UK driving licence and comfortable with regular regional travel.

Experience with CHAS, SMAS and/or SafeContractor would be advantageous, as would relevant IOSH membership.

Package

£50,000–£55,000, depending on experience and qualifications, plus:

• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Company pension scheme
• Mobile phone and laptop as required

Hours: 8:00am–5:00pm, Monday to Friday.

This is a visible, operational Health & Safety position offering the opportunity to take ownership of safety standards across a busy construction environment.