HSEQ Manager-UK & Europe

Serco; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an HSEQ Manager, where your expertise will drive compliance and safety in essential services across the UK. This role offers the opportunity to lead HSEQ strategy implementation, ensuring high standards in health, safety, and environmental management. You will work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with operational teams to enhance service delivery and compliance. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this innovative firm provides a supportive culture and numerous benefits, including generous annual leave and career development opportunities. Make a significant impact while growing your career in a vital sector.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual leave purchase scheme

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plans

Free flu jabs

Career development training

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven background in managing HSEQ compliance in operational settings.
• Strong knowledge of ISO standards and management systems.
• Experience in facilities management or environmental services.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSEQ strategy implementation across multiple contracts.
• Conduct inspections and audits to promote best practices.
• Report on HSEQ performance and identify trends.

Skills

HSEQ Compliance Management

ISO Standards Knowledge

Communication Skills

People Management

Risk Assessment

Education

Fire Safety Qualifications

Construction H&S Qualifications

Membership of IOSH

Job description

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HSEQ Manager
Home based with regular travel to customer sites.
Full Time, Fixed Term Contract – 12 months

Salary - £40,000-£45,00 dependant on experience

Are you a passionate HSEQ professional ready to make a tangible impact in public services that touch thousands of lives across the UK?

Here at Serco, we’re seeking a Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) Manager to join our Transport and Community Services Business Unit. This role is pivotal in supporting the safe, effective, and compliant delivery of diverse frontline services such as waste management, grounds maintenance, parking enforcement, contact centres, and leisure facilities.

You’ll play a key leadership role, acting as the go-to expert on all HSEQ matters across allocated contracts. Your guidance will help drive continuous improvement, support ISO compliance, and ensure health, safety, environmental and quality standards are not only met, but exceeded.

As part of this you will:

Lead HSEQ strategy implementation and continuous improvement across multiple contracts

Support operational teams to ensure compliance with legal, contractual and company HSEQ requirements.

Conduct inspections, audits, and assurance reviews to identify risks and promote best practice.

Provide subject-matter expertise in specialist areas including street cleansing, cycle hire, leisure and waste services.

Report on HSEQ performance, identifying trends, and helping contracts close out actions efficiently.

Champion a positive health, safety and environmental culture across the business.

What you’ll need to do the role:

Full UK driving licence – essential

Experience working within facilities management, environmental or leisure services

Proven background in managing HSEQ compliance in operational settings

Strong knowledge of ISO standards and management systems

Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels

Excellent communication and people management skills

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

Fire Safety or Construction H&S qualifications

Membership of IOSH or similar body

Experience leading audits or managing small teams

Why Serco:

Serco’s purpose is to impact a better future - we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create innovative solutions that deliver positive impact and address some of the most urgent and complex challenges facing governments globally. Our services are powered by more than 50,000 colleagues working across multiple sectors including defence, space, migration, justice, healthcare, transport, and customer services in four regions: UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain aworld of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement, and development won’t be hard to find. You'll also work with great people. You’ll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.

What we offer:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Annual leave purchase scheme.

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

Free onsite parking.

Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.

A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.

A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.

A safe and supportive culture.

A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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Serco is a Disability Confident Employer committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates. We’re a proud holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard and we actively encourage applications from females, those with disabilities or from an ethnic minority background.