Regional Health and Safety Manager

Bellway Homes Ltd; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK house builder is seeking a Remote Regional Health and Safety Manager to oversee safety practices across multiple divisions. Responsibilities include providing expert safety advice, conducting audits, and liaising with enforcement authorities. Applicants should have prior experience in health and safety roles, ideally within a construction environment, and hold an NVQ 5 Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, along with the flexibility to work remotely.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Competitive car allowance

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday Purchase scheme

Access to discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Health and Safety Advisor or Manager preferred, ideally in construction or house-building.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on health, safety, and welfare matters across the organisation.
• Develop pre-construction health and safety plans.
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance with legislation.
• Oversee and assess the performance of external consultants.
• Attend and contribute to health and safety meetings.
• Liaise with enforcement authorities and represent the company externally.
• Identify and recommend necessary health and safety training.
• Investigate accidents and incidents, providing reports.
• Drive knowledge sharing and learning within teams.

Skills

Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and regulations

IT literate with proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Good planning and organisational abilities

Strong inter-departmental communication and collaboration

Integrity and the ability to build positive relationships

Future-focused with a drive for continuous improvement and change

Ability to set and uphold high professional standards

Ability to communicate with people on various levels

Education

NVQ 5 Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent

Membership of IOSH or working towards it

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are working towards becoming a more inclusive employer that values and respects individual differences in the workplace.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. We are looking to recruit a Remote Regional Health and Safety Manager to look after the Essex, Eastern Counties, East Midlands and South Midlands divisional teams.

The Role

The Regional Health and Safety Manager will support, train, and monitor construction sites and offices to ensure adherence to health and safety policies, procedures, and legislation. This role involves accident investigation feedback, audits, training, and liaising with enforcement authorities to promote a safe working environment across the organisation.

Principal accountabilities of the role include

• Provide expert advice on health, safety, and welfare matters across the organisation
• Collaborate with construction, technical, and commercial teams to develop pre‑construction health and safety plans
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and internal policies
• Oversee and assess the performance of external health and safety consultants
• Attend and contribute to health and safety meetings
• Liaise with enforcement authorities (e.g., HSE) and represent the company with external groups such as HBF and MHBG
• Identify and recommend any necessary health and safety training; deliver in‑house training when required
• Investigate accidents and incidents, providing reports and liaising with authorities
• Drive knowledge sharing and learning within the health and safety teams to improve practices
• Support the Group Health, Safety and Environment Director with ad‑hoc projects

Experience

Previous experience as a Health and Safety Advisor or Manager is preferred, ideally within a construction or house‑building environment.

Qualifications and Training

• NVQ 5 Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent
• Membership of IOSH or working towards it
• Full UK driving licence required

Skills and Aptitude

• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and regulations
• IT literate with proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Good planning and organisational abilities
• Strong inter‑departmental communication and collaboration
• Integrity and the ability to build positive relationships
• Future‑focused with a drive for continuous improvement and change
• Ability to set and uphold high professional standards
• Ability to communicate with people on various levels from customers to contractors

The Role and Working Conditions

• Remote role with travel across Southern Divisions
• Willingness to travel nationally for the role
• Willing to be flexible in respect to day‑to‑day duties and hours worked
• Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre‑employment checks

In return we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• Competitive car allowance
• Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.