Health & Safety Manager
Contract Opportunity – Outside IR35
Day Rate DOE | 6-Month Project (Initial Term)
Fully Remote with UK-Wide Travel (Ideally Midlands-based)
Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional seeking a high-impact contract assignment within a hazardous materials environment?
We are supporting a national fuels and distribution organisation in appointing an experienced Health & Safety Project Lead to deliver a full end-to-end build of a national H&S framework. This is a defined project engagement, operating Outside IR35, suited to an independent contractor who can take ownership and deliver a scalable, compliant and commercially aligned safety management system.
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation project requiring expertise, pace and autonomy.
The Project Brief
The organisation operates a UK-wide depot network (c.35 sites) within a hazardous materials setting. The requirement is to design, develop and implement a modern, fit-for-purpose health and safety framework aligned to current UK legislation and industry best practice.
The successful contractor will act as the subject matter expert, partnering with operational leadership to embed robust governance, risk management and cultural improvement across the network.
Scope of Work
Conduct a gap analysis of existing health and safety arrangements
Design and implement a national H&S strategy aligned to hazardous materials operations
Develop policies, procedures and Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) from first principles
Establish risk assessment frameworks and incident investigation protocols
Implement reporting structures, KPIs and audit programmes
Provide expert advisory support to senior operational stakeholders
Embed a consistent and proactive safety culture across multiple sites
Ensure compliance with all relevant UK health and safety legislation and sector-specific requirements
Deliverables
Fully documented and implemented H&S management system
Standardised documentation suite across all operational depots
Risk register and compliance framework
Audit schedule and reporting structure
Recommendations for ongoing governance and continuous improvement
Contractor Profile
Demonstrable experience delivering H&S transformation projects within high-risk or hazardous materials environments
Background within fuels, chemicals, logistics or similar regulated sectors is highly advantageous
Strong working knowledge of UK H&S legislation and enforcement expectations
NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 qualification)
Experience operating in a consultancy or contract capacity
Confident stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior level
Self-directed, commercially aware and delivery-focused
Willingness to travel nationally as required
Engagement Details
Outside IR35 determination
Initial 6-month project (with potential extension subject to delivery milestones)
Fully remote base with UK-wide travel
Day rate dependent on experience
Why This Assignment?
This contract offers the opportunity to design and deliver a national health and safety framework from inception within a growing hazardous materials operation. It will suit an experienced contractor who thrives in project-based environments and enjoys creating sustainable, best-practice systems without legacy constraints.
For a confidential discussion regarding scope, milestones and expected outcomes, please get in touch