Regional SHE Manager

Mears Group; Milton Keynes; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and maintenance provider is seeking a Regional Health and Safety Manager to implement SHE strategies across the UK. This remote role requires strong compliance monitoring and offers competitive benefits including a company vehicle or allowance. Ideal candidates will have NEBOSH certification and experience in construction health & safety.

Benefits

Discounts on coffee and groceries

Training and development opportunities

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension and life insurance

Annual Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Qualifications

• Minimum NEBOSH Certificate / NEBOSH Construction Certificate required.
• Current knowledge of health and safety legislation is essential.
• A team player with a pro-active and positive can-do attitude is desired.

Responsibilities

• Implement and take responsibility for all aspects of SHE.
• Provide competent advice and support to operational teams.
• Monitor compliance and report on non-compliance.

Skills

NEBOSH Certificate

Experience in construction H&S

Experience in Social Housing

Current knowledge of health and safety legislation

Team player

Pro-active attitude

Education

Diploma or level 6 qualification in Health and Safety

Job description

Annual salary: up to £55,000.00

Regional Health and Safety Manager

Location: Remote to cover a belt across the UK; Peterborough, Milton Keynes, Gloucester and Caerphilly.
Salary: Up to £55,000 plus Company Vehicle or Car Allowance and Great Company Benefits
Full Time, Permanent role 42.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday 08.00-16.30

A Valid UK Driving License is essential for this role.

Our commitment to delivering market‑leading repairs, refurbishment and building maintenance services, means demonstrating our strength and value as a socially responsible, environmentally conscious provider, enabling us to remain in the hearts and minds of our clients and end users from a variety of sectors and cultural backgrounds throughout the UK.

Are you an experienced Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Manager looking to make your mark in a new role? This is an exciting time to join Mears as we move forward, winning new contracts and expanding our business. We are looking to recruit a Regional SHE Manager, who would ideally be based close to any of the branches in Peterborough, Milton Keynes, Gloucester and Caerphilly, or slightly north or south of the patch around Birmingham / Northampton or Oxford / Luton area and willing to cover a large geographical patch.

About the Role

Providing competent advice and support to our operational and administration teams, the Regional SHE Manager will implement and take responsibility for all aspects of SHE on our contracts that cover all construction and non‑construction related activities within the Branch. You will monitor compliance with policy, procedures & systems and provide support to all staff. Reporting non‑compliance to managers and instilling a strong health and safety culture within both staff and subcontractors.

You will be expected to meet set KPI’s including completing a range of compliance audits to ensure each branch remains fully compliant. Following all audits you will produce reports, detailing findings and appropriate actions and liaise with Branch Managers to resolve these.

You will be an integral member of the management team developing good working relationships with Clients and all staff members alike. With a purpose to deliver a high‑quality SHE support service which monitors compliance with legislation, policy, procedures and systems.

The successful Regional SHE Manager will be expected to deliver formal training to the wider team and business, a level 3 qualification in training would be an advantage but not essential as we can provide this for you as part of your personal development.

The role requires the ability to communicate well at all levels within the Group and with subcontractors and you will get involved with initiatives to drive our SHE strategy forward. There is a significant demand for regular travel to support the field‑based teams throughout the Peterborough, Milton Keynes, Gloucester and Caerphilly area in all matters of SHE compliance.

Role Criteria

• Minimum NEBOSH Certificate / NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• Experience in construction H&S
• Experience in Social Housing
• Valid UK Driving License
• Current knowledge of health and safety legislation, good working practices are essential.
• Experience and understanding of health and safety issues in a property maintenance / management setting.
• A team player, with a pro‑active and positive can‑do attitude.
• Able to use your own initiative, be confident, decisive, enthusiastic, reliable, patient, approachable and have a willingness to develop self and others.

Desirable Requirements

• Diploma or level 6 qualification in Health and Safety
• An environmental management qualification
• Auditor Qualification
• Any other H&S qualification used on a construction site; scaffolding, temp works etc.

Benefits

• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% on coffee, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• 25 days holiday entitlement along with bank holidays.
• Access to employee support and wellbeing services
• Mears offer a company pension, life insurance and share scheme
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment
• Family friendly policies

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Vickie Rudge ([e-mail])

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.