Health & Safety Manager

Plus One Recruitment; Luddington CP; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm is seeking an experienced Health & Safety professional to manage and develop H&S policies across multiple UK sites. The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH qualification and experience in a production environment. You will lead risk assessments, drive a strong H&S culture, and implement lasting changes. This full-time role offers 25 days holiday, pension scheme, and requires travel to various sites.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experienced H&S professional with NEBOSH or similar qualification.
• Experience in a manufacturing, horticultural or production-led environment.
• UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and improve H&S policies across all sites.
• Conduct risk assessments and create risk management strategies.
• Lead investigations of accidents and incidents to learn lessons.

Skills

Health & Safety management

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Knowledge of UK legislation

Education

NEBOSH or similar qualification

Job description

Are you passionate about embedding a culture of health and safety throughout a business? Do you enjoy building robust H&S policies from the ground up and making them part of the everyday? Are you looking to join a business where you can truly make your mark?

Our client is a highly successful manufacturer and wholesaler, who supply FMCG products to retail outlets across the UK. They are now looking to recruit an experienced Health & Safety professional, who will be responsible for implementing, managing and developing Health & Safety policies across multiple UK sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and improve Health & Safety policies and procedures across all sites.
• Carry out risk assessments and deliver clear risk management strategies.
• Create and embed H&S policies that are practical, understood and actionable across a diverse operational workforce.
• Support and guide department heads and managers with compliance and health and safety matters.
• Assess training needs, and roll out relevant H&S training plans across all departments.
• Monitor H&S metrics (TRIR, LTIFR, RIDDOR etc.) and proactively act on trends and findings.
• Lead on investigations of accidents, incidents and near-misses, ensuring lessons are learned and changes are implemented.
• Chair health & safety committee meetings, creating action plans and seeing them through to delivery.
• Work with external agencies and stakeholders on H&S legislation and compliance matters.

Key Skills & Experience

• Experienced H&S professional, ideally with NEBOSH or similar qualification.
• Previous experience managing Health & Safety in a manufacturing, horticultural or production-led environment.
• Comfortable working across multiple sites and adapting to varied operational setups.
• Excellent communication skills and confident presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Passionate about driving H&S culture and embedding behavioural change.
• Highly organised, methodical and able to implement systems that last.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK health & safety legislation and industry best practice.
• UK driving licence required.

Additional Information

• Full-time, Monday Friday, site-based.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Onsite parking at Bordon Hill site.
• Travel to other UK sites expected on a weekly basis.

If you’re looking for a rewarding opportunity where you can take ownership, develop something long-lasting and make a tangible impact, this is the role for you. To apply, please submit your CV, along with details of your current salary and notice period. For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Daniel Marlow on [phone number removed] or message directly via LinkedIn: [url removed]