Health & Safety Manager

Caledonian Recruitment Group Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Caledonian Recruitment Group Ltd leads the recruitment for a major transport operator in London, seeking a Health & Safety Manager to drive and embed best-in-class safety across East and South London garages and sites.

You will champion the UK Bus Health & Safety Management System, working with senior leaders and frontline teams to ensure safety is proactive, embedded, and continuously improving, with audits, investigations, and reporting at the core.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6) or equivalent required.
• Proven experience in multi-site, high-risk environment.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder influencing skills.
• Ability to drive change and deliver results.
• IOSH membership desirable (Chartered or working towards).

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, authoritative H&S advice across the business
• Develop and implement site-specific safety management plans
• Conduct audits, inspections, and site visits to drive standards
• Interpret legislation and turn it into practical, actionable guidance
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis (including RIDDOR)
• Ensure full statutory compliance across all sites
• Deliver insightful performance reports to senior leadership
• Oversee training programmes and inductions
• Chair health, safety & environmental meetings
• Drive clear, engaging safety communication across the organisation

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Auditing

Change management

Communication

Education

NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6)

IOSH Membership

Job description

CALLING ALL HEALTH & SAFETY MNAGERS

We are seeking a high-calibre Health & Safety Manager to take ownership of safety performance across East and South London operations.

WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT:

• Take a leading role in embedding a best-in-class safety culture
• Influence decision-making at senior leadership level
• Work across multiple sites where no two days are the same
• Drive meaningful, measurable improvements that protect people and operations

If you're passionate about safety and thrive where you can challenge, improve, and lead, this role is built for you.

THE ROLE:

As Health & Safety Manager, you will champion and embed the UK Bus Health & Safety Management System across multiple garages and operational sites.

You’ll work closely with senior leaders and frontline teams to ensure safety is not just compliant — but proactive, embedded, and continuously improving.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide expert, authoritative H&S advice across the business
• Develop and implement site-specific safety management plans
• Conduct audits, inspections, and site visits to drive standards
• Interpret legislation and turn it into practical, actionable guidance
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis (including RIDDOR)
• Ensure full statutory compliance across all sites
• Deliver insightful performance reports to senior leadership
• Oversee training programmes and inductions
• Chair health, safety & environmental meetings
• Drive clear, engaging safety communication across the organisation

ESSENTIAL:

• NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6) or equivalent - completed
• Proven experience in a multi-site, high-risk environment
• Strong leadership and stakeholder influencing skills
• Ability to drive change and deliver results

DESIRABLE:

• IOSH Membership (Chartered or working towards)