Interim Health and Safety Manager

Principal People Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Interim Health & Safety Manager to support a large educational organization near Chester. This role involves overseeing contractor management, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance across multiple sites. The ideal candidate holds a NEBOSH General Certificate and has proven experience in health & safety management. This high-impact interim position offers a competitive day rate of GBP(Apply online only) per day, working two days a week.

Benefits

Competitive day rate

Opportunity for impact

Flexibility with two working days

Qualifications

• Proven experience in health & safety management, ideally in education or similar sectors.
• Confident in assessing risks and implementing practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contractor management, inductions, and RAMS.
• Conduct gap analysis following recent handover.
• Review COSHH compliance and health surveillance.
• Carry out risk assessments across various departments.
• Support ongoing safety projects and improvements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Interim Health & Safety Manager to provide essential cover for a large, complex organisation within the education sector based near to Chester. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact in a short space of time, supporting ongoing safety initiatives and ensuring compliance across multiple sites.

Interim Health & Safety Manager

Contract: 3-6 months
Day Rate: GBP(Apply online only) per day (Outside IR35) 2 days a week
Location: North West UK
Start: ASAP

The Role

Working closely with estates, contractors, and internal teams, you will take responsibility for:

• Overseeing contractor management, inductions, and RAMS.
• Conducting gap analysis following recent handover.
• Reviewing COSHH compliance and health surveillance.
• Carrying out risk assessments across departments (e.g. catering, security, estates).
• Supporting the organisation with ongoing safety projects and improvements.

About You

• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) required.
• proven experience in health & safety management, ideally in education or similarly complex environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Confident in quickly assessing risks and implementing practical solutions.

Why Apply?

• High-impact interim role in a respected organisation.
• Make a genuine impact in a respected organisation.
• Competitive day rate, outside IR35.
• Supplement your current workload with two additional days

If this role is of interest then please follow the link to apply!