Health & Safety Manager

Up to £65,000 P.A (DOE)

Peterborough

Excellent Opportunity!

In a nutshell…

Our client is a well-established UK organisation operating within a technical and operational environment, with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and continuous improvement. With a commitment to high standards and best practice, the business is now seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead its Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) strategy.

This is a pivotal role where you will act as the organisation’s appointed Health & Safety professional, ensuring full compliance with UK legislation and industry standards while driving a positive, proactive safety culture across the business. The role is both office and field based and will involve travel for site visits, audits, and training delivery.

What’s involved for the Health & Safety Manager…

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Health & Safety Management System in line with legal, regulatory, and best-practice requirements.

• Lead inspection, audit, and assurance programmes to monitor and enhance HSE performance.

• Measure, analyse, and report on HSE performance, benchmarking against industry standards.

• Review, develop, and maintain safe systems of work, ensuring policies and procedures remain practical and risk-focused.

• Champion a safety-first culture and clearly communicate HSE expectations across the organisation.

• Provide frameworks, tools, and guidance to support compliance with HSE legislation and industry guidance.

• Lead employee consultation groups and work closely with Safety Representatives.

• Identify HSE competence requirements and advise on training and development actions.

• Deliver and support HSE training, toolbox talks, inductions, and incident investigations.

• Review risk assessments and method statements, providing expert advice where required.

• Manage HSE eLearning platforms and compliance tracking systems.

• Ensure statutory reporting requirements are met, including external incident reporting where required.

• Maintain HSE accreditations and certifications.

• Plan and manage internal, external, corporate, insurance, and compliance audits.

• Act as the main point of contact for regulatory bodies and local authorities.

• Support HSE-related claims, investigations, and assurance visits for key contracts.

• Support contractor scheme applications, renewals, and external submissions.

• Collaborate across departments to maintain compliance and minimise operational risk.

 What you’ll need…

• H&S Management experience

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, or a related discipline.

• IOSH Level 6 Diploma in OSH Leadership or NEBOSH Diploma.

• Proven Health & Safety experience within manufacturing, engineering, or a similar environment.

• Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation and regulatory frameworks.

• Ability to design and deliver a business-aligned HSE strategy.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.

• High attention to detail with the ability to identify hazards and implement effective controls.

• Full UK driving licence.

 Benefits for the Health & Safety Manager include:

• Salary up to £65,000 P.A (DOE)

• Excellent company pension scheme

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Life assurance

• Private medical insurance

• Employee assistance programme

• Ongoing professional development and training

• Free on-site parking

Should this Health & Safety Manager position be of interest, please apply within or contact one of our consultants for a confidential discussion.

Applications from outside the UK will not be considered.