Multi-Site Health & Safety Leader

Gap Personnel; Exeter; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Gap Personnel is recruiting an experienced Health and Safety Manager for Exeter and surrounding South West sites. The role is multi-site, hands-on, leading safety improvements and embedding a culture of compliance across operations.

You'll drive ISO 45001, conduct audits, develop policies, deliver training, investigate incidents, and liaise with site managers to improve risk controls while ensuring UK legislation is met.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent as essential baseline.
• CertIOSH status, ideally progressing to CMIOSH.
• Minimum five years in a senior health and safety role.
• Experience across multi-site manufacturing/engineering environments.
• Experience implementing or maintaining ISO 45001.
• Strong auditing, inspection and incident-investigation capability.
• Solid knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• Ability to engage and influence operational teams at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead a behavioural safety improvement programme across multiple sites.
• Support ISO 45001 implementation and ongoing development.
• Conduct site inspections and audits with action tracking.
• Develop, review and implement H&S policies and risk controls.
• Deliver and coordinate H&S training for staff.
• Investigate accidents/incidents and drive corrective actions.
• Monitor safety data to identify trends and improvements.
• Collaborate with site managers and operational teams.
• Support fire safety and environmental management activities.
• Produce monthly safety briefings and coordinate committees.
• Stay updated on legislative changes and best practices.

Skills

NEBOSH Diploma

CertIOSH

CMIOSH (in progress)

Senior HSE experience

Multi-site HSE leadership

ISO 45001 implementation

Auditing & investigations

UK H&S legislation knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Gap Personnel is recruiting an experienced Health and Safety Manager for Exeter and surrounding South West sites. The role is multi-site, hands-on, leading safety improvements and embedding a culture of compliance across operations.

You'll drive ISO 45001, conduct audits, develop policies, deliver training, investigate incidents, and liaise with site managers to improve risk controls while ensuring UK legislation is met.