HSE Manager

Contract Personnel Ltd; North Walsham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Contract Personnel Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to lead health, safety and environmental compliance within a manufacturing environment. You will drive legal compliance, risk reduction and a proactive safety culture on site at North Walsham.

Reporting to senior operations leadership, you will develop policies, conduct risk assessments and audits, deliver training and support managers to embed best practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience in health and safety leadership or management, preferably in manufacturing or FMCG.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of current health and safety legislation, risk assessment and incident investigation.
• Experience conducting audits and managing corrective and preventative actions.
• Excellent communication, training and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of HSE policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, standards and management systems.
• Conduct risk assessments, audits and inspections with corrective actions.
• Lead investigations into accidents and near misses with root-cause analysis.
• Develop and deliver HSE training and inductions.
• Coordinate emergency response plans, fire safety and first aid drills.
• Monitor HSE performance and report on KPIs.
• Manage contractor safety and maintain compliance documentation.
• Coach managers to embed a positive safety culture.
• Drive continuous improvement across HSE performance.

Skills

Health & Safety Leadership

Manufacturing/FMCG experience

NEBOSH National General Certificate

Legislation knowledge

Audits & CAPA

Training & Coaching

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

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.