Health Safety Environmental Lead

Principal People; Burnham-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal People is seeking a Health, Safety & Environmental professional to own a multi-site role across four factory locations. This on-site, operationally focused position offers autonomy to drive cultural change, with exposure to senior stakeholders and a family-owned, growing business.

You will lead HSE across multiple sites, maintaining ISO standards and driving continuous improvement, while coordinating with suppliers and supporting product development in a compliant environment.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• Experience across all aspects of HSE.
• Experience in an operational manufacturing safety environment.
• Experience at both operational and strategic levels within HSE.
• Strong communication, resilience and drive.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive cultural change across health, safety and environment.
• Ensure risk assessments and safe systems of work are in place and reviewed.
• Develop and maintain safety action plans and compliance programmes.
• Maintain ISO 14001 and work towards 45001.
• Investigate incidents and non-conformances to address root causes.
• Manage accident, incident and near-miss reporting and follow-up.
• Prepare board reports and present SHE performance to senior leadership.
• Support product development and liaise with suppliers to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

HSE knowledge

Operational safety

Strategic leadership

Communication

Resilience

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Health, Safety and Environmental professional to take ownership of a multi-site role, driving both cultural change and continuous improvement across four factory locations.

The successful candidate will join a family-owned, people-focused business that is growing steadily and places health, safety and environmental at the heart of its operations. This is an on-site, operationally focused role with the opportunity to influence senior stakeholders.

The key duties include:

• Leading and driving cultural change across health, safety and environment.
• Ensuring risk assessments and safe systems of work are in place and regularly reviewed.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining safety action plans and compliance programmes.
• Maintaining and developing ISO standards (14001 and working towards 45001).
• Investigating incidents and non-conformances to ensure root causes are addressed.
• Managing accident, incident and near-miss reporting, ensuring thorough investigation and follow-up.
• Preparing board reports and presenting SHE performance to the senior leadership team.
• Supporting product development and liaising with suppliers to ensure compliance with regulations standards.

Why should you apply for the role?

• Opportunity to lead HSE across a dynamic and growing manufacturing business.
• High levels of autonomy to make positive change, backed by engaged senior leadership.
• A varied role covering multiple sites all based locally, each with unique challenges.
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive leadership culture where HSE is a genuine priority.
• Working for a secure business alongside a supportive team.

We would love to see CVs from people who have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Experience within all aspects of HSE
• Experience within an operational safety environment (Manufacturing preferred)
• Previous experience at both an operational and strategic level within HSE
• Someone who can communicate well, personable with resilience and drive