Health and Safety Manager in Blandford Forum)

Rubicon Recruitment Group; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Health & Safety Manager in Blandford, UK, with a competitive salary of up to £55,000. This role involves leading health & safety compliance, managing environmental initiatives, and ensuring safe workspaces across multiple sites. The ideal candidate has experience in health & safety leadership, strong knowledge of legislation, and excellent project management skills. Join an organization focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence, and make a significant impact from day one.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Ongoing training and career development

Varied leadership role with responsibility

Qualifications

• Previous experience in health & safety leadership and environmental compliance.
• Strong knowledge of legislative requirements and risk management.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe working culture across the business.
• Manage environmental systems and ensure legislative compliance.
• Oversee facilities maintenance and ensure safe workspaces.
• Lead risk assessments, audits, and accident investigations.

Skills

Health & safety leadership

Environmental compliance

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Health & Safety Manager | Blandford | £55,000

Join a forward-thinking organisation as an Environmental, Facilities, Health & Safety Manager, where you'll lead compliance, sustainability, and safety initiatives across multiple sites. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of environmental systems, facilities management, and health & safety strategies within a business that values continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Our client is a long-established UK manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality and reliability, supplying innovative solutions to healthcare and specialist sectors. They pride themselves on creating safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible workplaces while maintaining exceptional standards of service.

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £55,000 DOE
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Ongoing training and career development
• A varied leadership role with real responsibility from day one

Responsibilities

• Acting as the competent person for health & safety, promoting a safe working culture across the business
• Managing environmental systems and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements
• Driving initiatives to improve energy efficiency, waste recycling, and reduce environmental impact
• Overseeing facilities maintenance, ensuring safe, clean, and compliant workspaces
• Managing relationships with suppliers, contractors, and local authorities
• Leading risk assessments, audits, and accident investigations, implementing improvements where necessary
• Preparing reports and KPIs for senior leadership and safety committees
• Coordinating occupational health functions and supporting return‑to‑work plans

Qualifications

• Previous experience in health & safety leadership and environmental compliance
• Strong knowledge of legislative requirements and risk management
• Excellent project management and organisational skills
• Ability to analyse performance data and present actionable insights
• Confident communication skills for liaising with internal teams and external partners
• A proactive mindset and eye for detail

If you're looking for a role where your expertise will make a real impact - and where no two days are the same - we'd love to hear from you.