Health And Safety Manager

Scantec Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Scantec Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Health & Safety Manager to join a dynamic demolition project team in Reading. You will ensure high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance on-site daily, with inspections, audits and incident investigations driving continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with project management and clients, lead inductions, risk assessments, and toolbox talks, while maintaining dashboards and reporting metrics to support safe, compliant project

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction Qualification or Diploma.
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant subject.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular site health and safety inspections and audits, identifying risks and driving close-out of remedial actions.
• Monitor several projects simultaneously, managing priorities and time effectively.
• Investigate and report on accidents and incidents, making improvement recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with company H&S procedures, statutory legislation and contract requirements.
• Carry out site inductions and training as required.
• Deliver toolbox talks and safety briefings to site teams.
• Review risk assessments and method statements for improvement and compliance.
• Lead reviewer role in gathering comments and chasing close-out with supply chain.
• Assist in the preparation of Risk and Method Statements.
• Plan and maintain records to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and contract obligations.
• Compile data and maintain dashboard reporting on H&S metrics.

Skills

NEBOSH Construction

IOSH Chartered

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Data reporting

On-site leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

EDMS

CSCS Card

Job description

Demolition Sector | Full Time On-site Role | DV cleared |

We're recruiting a Health & Safety Manager to join a dynamic demolition project team. You'll be responsible for maintaining excellent health, safety and environmental standards across multiple concurrent demolition projects, working closely with the project management team and client stakeholders.

This is a hands-on H&S role-not desk-based administration. You'll be on-site daily, conducting inspections and audits, investigating incidents, and driving continuous improvement in safety culture and practice. You'll work in a heavily regulated environment where your expertise and judgment are critical to project delivery and team safety.

What You'll Be Doing

Site Health & Safety Management

• Conduct regular site health and safety inspections and audits, identifying risks and driving close-out of remedial actions
• Monitor several projects simultaneously, managing priorities and time effectively
• Investigate and report on accidents and incidents, making improvement recommendations
• Ensure compliance with company H&S procedures, statutory legislation and contract requirements
• Carry out site inductions, drug and alcohol testing and other training as required
• Deliver toolbox talks and safety briefings to site teams
• Review company and contractor risk assessments and method statements, checking for improvement and compliance
• Assume lead reviewer role in gathering comments and chasing close-out with the supply chain
• Assist in the preparation of Risk and Method Statements
• Plan and maintain records to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and contract obligations
• Compile data and maintain dashboard reporting on H&S metrics

Training & Development

• Monitor training matrices and organise training where required
• Review induction programmes and ensure site teams understand requirements
• Support the SHEQ lead in developing company H&S systems and driving continuous improvement

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Be client-facing, establishing and maintaining relationships with key client ESH team members
• Develop and log reports based on site inspections and audits
• Communicate safety findings and recommendations clearly to project teams and clients
• Work collaboratively with project management to balance safety with programme delivery

About You

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• NEBOSH Construction Qualification/Diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant subject
• Chartered Member of IOSH (or ability to achieve within role)
• Proven experience in construction or demolition environments
• Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation and regulations
• Ability to work in heavily regulated environments whilst remaining dynamic and flexible in application of procedures and policy
• Excellent time management -capable of monitoring multiple projects simultaneously and prioritising effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills -comfortable being client-facing and building relationships at all levels
• Attention to detail -accuracy matters in H&S documentation and incident reporting
• Reliability and strong work ethic -essential for this safety-critical role
• Competent in data management and reporting - able to compile metrics and maintain dashboard reporting
• Security Clearance (or willingness to obtain)
• CSCS Card
• Experience in demolition-specific H&S management
• Experience with EDMS (Electronic Document Management Systems)
• Track record of driving continuous improvement in H&S culture

Why This Role Matters

Health and Safety in demolition is non-negotiable. Your input on safety and environmental matters will be crucial and, at times, time-critical for project delivery. You'll be working with a professional team that values safety expertise and gives you genuine authority to make decisions that protect the workforce and clients.

This is a role where your technical knowledge, judgment, and ability to communicate clearly with both site teams and clients directly impact how safely and effectively projects are delivered.

The Role in Practice

You'll work on-site as part of the demolition team, collaborating closely with project management and client stakeholders. You'll be expected to be dynamic and flexible in how you apply procedures and regulations whilst maintaining rigorous safety standards. Time management is critical- you'll be juggling multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

This is a hands-on role. You'll be conducting inspections, leading inductions, investigating incidents, and driving close-out actions. You'll also be developing H&S systems and procedures with the SHEQ team to continuously improve how the company manages safety.