Hse Manager

Contract Personnel Limited; North Creake; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Contract Personnel Limited is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to lead health, safety and environmental compliance within a manufacturing setting. You will ensure legal compliance, reduce workplace risks and promote a proactive safety-first culture across the site in North Walsham.

Reporting to management and working with operations, you will develop policies, run risk assessments, coordinate training, manage incidents, and drive continuous improvement to raise HSE standards and support

Qualifications

• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent is required.
• Proven experience in health and safety leadership within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of legislation, risk assessment and incident investigation.
• Experience conducting audits and managing corrective actions.
• Excellent communication, training and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards and management systems.
• Conduct risk assessments, audits and workplace inspections, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Lead investigations into accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and preventative measures.
• Develop and deliver HSE training, inductions and awareness programmes.
• Coordinate emergency response plans, fire safety, first aid provision and emergency drills.
• Monitor HSE performance, analyse incident trends and report on KPIs.
• Manage contractor safety and maintain relevant compliance documentation.
• Coach and support managers and colleagues to embed a positive safety culture.
• Drive continuous improvement across health, safety and environmental performance.

Skills

Health & safety leadership

Communication skills

Training & coaching

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate

IOSH membership (desirable)

COSHH training (desirable)

ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 knowledge (desirable)

Tools

ISO 14001 knowledge

ISO 45001 knowledge

Job description

We are seeking an experienced HSE Manager to lead health, safety and environmental compliance within a manufacturing environment.

You will be responsible for ensuring legal and regulatory compliance, reducing workplace risks and promoting a proactive, safety-first culture. Working closely with management and operational teams, you will drive continuous improvement and ensure high standards across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards and management systems.
• Conduct risk assessments, audits and workplace inspections, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Lead investigations into accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and preventative measures.
• Develop and deliver HSE training, inductions and awareness programmes.
• Coordinate emergency response plans, fire safety, first aid provision and emergency drills.
• Monitor HSE performance, analyse incident trends and report on key performance indicators.
• Manage contractor safety and maintain relevant compliance documentation.
• Coach and support managers and colleagues to embed a positive safety culture.
• Drive continuous improvement across health, safety and environmental performance.

About You

• Proven experience in a health and safety leadership or management role, ideally within manufacturing or FMCG.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of current health and safety legislation, risk assessments and incident investigation.
• Experience conducting audits and managing corrective and preventative actions.
• Good organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to train, coach and influence others.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• IOSH membership, COSHH training and experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to lead HSE performance, influence business-wide safety culture and drive meaningful improvements, with potential progression into senior or group-level HSE leadership.

This is is full-time, permanent position, based on-site at their North Walsham location.

If you are passionate about safety, compliance, and making a tangible impact, we would love to hear from you.