SHE Manager

Allen & York Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen & York seeks a proactive Safety & Environmental Manager to lead the safety and environmental agenda at a major UK production site. You will drive cultural change, deliver measurable improvements and act as Management Representative for ISO standards.

You will own the Environmental Permit, liaise with HSE, the Environment Agency, local authorities and insurers, and lead health surveillance with occupational health providers.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading change within safety and environmental agendas.
• Experience as Management Representative for ISO 14001/ISO 45001.
• Experience coordinating with HSE, Environment Agency and insurers.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and environmental agenda at a major UK production site.
• Act as Management Representative for ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Own the Environmental Permit and audit readiness.
• Be main contact with HSE, Environment Agency, authorities and insurers.
• Lead health surveillance in partnership with occupational health providers.
• Manage a small team and a site budget.

Skills

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

HSE liaison

Environmental Permit

NEBOSH Diploma

CMIOSH/IOSH

IEMA membership

Leadership

Auditing

Budget management

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

CMIOSH/IOSH membership

IEMA membership

Related degree

Job description

Our client, a well-established, multi-site manufacturer, is looking for a proactive Safety & Environmental Manager to lead the safety and environmental agenda at one of its major UK production sites. This is not a role for someone who wants to maintain the status quo. It's for someone who sees an opportunity in every process, can win over a leadership team and a shop floor alike, and gets energy from driving lasting cultural change.

As environmental strategy and drive measurable improvement in both lagging and leading indicators, from incident rates and risk reduction to behavioural safety, training and auditing.

You'll act as Management Representative for ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, keeping certified standards strong and audit-ready, and serve as the site's authorised person for its Environmental Permit. You'll also be the main contact with the HSE, the Environment Agency, local authorities and insurers.

Alongside this, you'll own health surveillance in partnership with occupational health providers and collaborate with peers across the wider UK network to standardise processes, share learning and shape group policy. You'll lead a small team and manage a budget.

To succeed, you'll bring practical, hands-on safety and environmental experience from a fast production or manufacturing business or other high-hazard operational setting, along with a relevant qualification such as a NEBOSH Diploma, CMIOSH/IOSH membership, IEMA membership or a related degree.

Above all, you'll have a proven track record of leading change, whether that means shifting behaviours and culture or making improvements that stick.

You'll have the confidence to influence senior stakeholders, the credibility to engage teams on the shop floor, and a proactive, pragmatic approach that keeps things simple and puts safety first. In return, you'll join a respected business that genuinely invests in safety.

You'll have real autonomy at site level, backed by a collaborative national network, and room to put your own stamp on the role.

About us

Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.

Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.

Let us help build a better world, together.