Health And Safety Manager

Sustainable Futures Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Strong pension scheme

Training & professional development

Employee wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Sustainable Futures Group is partnering with a leading Manchester social housing organisation to recruit a Health & Safety Manager. You will lead a team of H&S professionals, shape the day-to-day delivery of safety across the organisation and report to the H&S Director.

The role focuses on people management, risk reduction and operational delivery, with strong emphasis on engaging senior stakeholders and delivering continuous improvement in safety performance.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent H&S qualification.
• Experience leading H&S teams in complex organisations.
• Experience in social housing/public sector preferred.
• Strong influencing and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of H&S professionals and support colleagues, taking ownership of day to day operational delivery.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and operational teams, providing pragmatic and proportionate H&S advice.
• Drive team performance through effective management, mentoring, KPIs and quality assurance.
• Oversee key H&S activity including audits, investigations, RIDDOR, training and occupational health and risk management.
• Lead and support improvement projects across COSHH, vibration, personal safety and ISO 45001.
• Act as a trusted right hand to the H&S Director, bringing ideas, challenge and strong operational leadership to the function.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder influence

Safety governance

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent H&S qualification

Chartered IOSH (CMIOSH) status desirable

CertIOSH candidates considered with right experience

Job description

Looking for a Health & Safety leadership role where you can lead and develop a team, influence senior stakeholders and have genuine autonomy over how operational H&S is delivered?

Sustainable Futures Group (SFG) has exclusively partnered with a leading social housing organisation in Manchester to recruit a Health & Safety Manager.

This is a key operational leadership role within an evolving H&S function, taking responsibility for the day to day leadership of the team and working closely with the H&S Director to strengthen performance, develop people and continually improve how H&S is delivered across the organisation.

Importantly, this is primarily a people and occupational health & safety role, focused on supporting employees, operational teams and the wider organisation to manage risk effectively.

About the Organisation

Our client is a large, well established housing organisation operating across multiple locations and delivering a broad range of housing, repairs, development and community based services.

Health & Safety has strong visibility across the organisation, with genuine senior level backing and an established positive safety culture.

The function is continuing to evolve, creating an opportunity for the successful candidate to further develop the team, strengthen collaboration and bring fresh ideas around operational delivery, performance and engagement.

About the Role

• Lead and develop a team of H&S professionals and support colleagues, taking ownership of day to day operational delivery
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and operational teams, providing pragmatic and proportionate H&S advice
• Drive team performance through effective management, mentoring, KPIs and quality assurance
• Oversee key H&S activity including audits, investigations, RIDDOR, training and occupational health and risk management
• Lead and support improvement projects across areas such as COSHH, vibration, personal safety and ISO 45001
• Act as a trusted right hand to the H&S Director, bringing ideas, challenge and strong operational leadership to the function

What We're Looking For

• An experienced Health & Safety professional with strong operational H&S knowledge and team leadership experience
• Experience ideally within Social Housing, Local Authority, Public Sector or large, complex and highly governed organisations
• A confident people leader who can develop and mentor a team, manage upwards and influence stakeholders at all levels
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent H&S qualification
• Chartered IOSH (CMIOSH) status is desirable, although CertIOSH candidates with the right experience will be considered

What's on Offer

• Basic salary up to circa. £64,000
• Car allowance of circa. £5,000 or company car
• 35 hour working week with hybrid working
• 4 day working week available (compressed hours - 35 hours across 4 days)
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Strong pension scheme
• Life assurance and enhanced family benefits
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Employee wellbeing benefits

Why Join?

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people, influencing at a senior level and turning ideas into action.

You'll join an evolving H&S function with strong senior level backing and the autonomy to develop the team, strengthen collaboration and shape how operational H&S is delivered.

Working closely with the H&S Director, you'll have genuine influence, visibility and scope to develop your career as the function continues to evolve.