Health And Safety Manager

Search; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected construction firm in England is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager to oversee health and safety across the Central Region. This role offers a salary of up to £65,000, a company car or allowance, and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare. Candidates should have a building-focused background and NEBOSH qualifications. Enjoy working in a collaborative environment focused on training and wellbeing.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Private healthcare (BUPA)

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Group personal pension scheme

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Eye care voucher scheme

Funded training and professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a building-focused construction environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with site teams, subcontractors and clients.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel across the region.

Responsibilities

• Providing health, safety and wellbeing support across sites and offices in the Central Region.
• Carrying out site inspections, audits, and toolbox talks.
• Supporting the prequalification, bidding and planning process.
• Preparing and reviewing risk assessments and safety documentation.
• Conducting investigations and producing management reports.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Health and safety expertise

Experience in building-focused construction

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or working towards Level 6

Job description

Overview

• Up to 65,000 + Company Car or Car Allowance + Benefits (including BUPA)
• Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager (Full-time, Permanent)
• Multi-site role - covering the Central Region
• Established and respected construction business

Search is delighted to be representing a highly respected construction business looking to appoint a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager for their Central Region. This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-established, people-focused organisation delivering high-quality building projects across the Midlands and East of England.

Why this could be the ideal role for you

• You're an experienced health and safety professional with a strong building background - ideally from a regional contractor or national builder.
• You enjoy variety and autonomy, balancing office-based responsibilities with hands-on site engagement.
• You're motivated by being part of a tight-knit, supportive team that values collaboration over hierarchy.
• You want to work for a business that invests in training, CPD and wellbeing, and that takes pride in doing things the right way.
• You're a people person who can communicate effectively with site teams, clients, and colleagues at all levels.

What you will be doing

• Providing health, safety and wellbeing support across sites and offices in the Central Region.
• Carrying out site inspections, audits, and toolbox talks.
• Supporting the prequalification, bidding and planning process.
• Preparing and reviewing risk assessments, traffic management plans and safety documentation.
• Reporting to the Safety Director and supporting Regional Directors.
• Conducting investigations, noise/light surveys and producing management reports.
• Supporting and maintaining ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 management systems.
• Delivering internal training and development for employees.
• Visiting sites within region with occasional overnight stays (approx 3 times per month).

What you will need

• Proven experience in a building-focused construction environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with site teams, subcontractors and clients.
• Qualification to or working towards NEBOSH Diploma / Level 6 (Chartered IOSH preferred).
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel across the region.

What's in it for you

• Salary up to 65,000 (Depending on experience).
• Company car or car allowance.
• Private healthcare (BUPA).
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + Christmas holidays.
• Group personal pension scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Eye care voucher scheme.
• Funded training and professional development.

Interested?

If this opportunity sounds like it could be of interest, apply today and a member of the Search team will be in touch.

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About Search

Search stands for Safety, Environment & Risk Critical Hires.

We specialise in retained, permanent & contract recruitment within the HSEQ & Risk professions.

Our mission is to enable the world and workplace to thrive, through HSEQ recruitment.