Health and Safety Manager
Location: Newport with travel required across other UK sites
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, rota based between 08:00 and 19:00
About the Business
We are supporting are a leading UK self storage provider with a strong national footprint and an established reputation for growth, customer service excellence, and operational standards. With a continued expansion programme across multiple regions, we operate a fast paced, customer focused environment where safety, compliance, and service delivery sit at the core of everything we do.
The Role
We are recruiting an experienced Health and Safety Manager to take ownership of all health and safety activity across the business. You will play a key role in shaping, implementing, and maintaining a strong safety culture across multiple operational sites.
Reporting to the General Manager, you will ensure compliance with all relevant legislation while continuously improving internal standards, processes, and training.
Key responsibilities include:
* Developing, implementing, and maintaining health and safety policies and procedures
* Conducting regular audits, inspections, and risk assessments across all sites
* Managing fire risk assessments and ensuring corrective actions are completed
* Investigating incidents, accidents, and near misses, producing clear reports and recommendations
* Delivering health and safety training across teams and operational functions
* Advising managers and supervisors on best practice and compliance requirements
* Ensuring all statutory obligations and internal standards are met consistently
* Working closely with operational leaders to embed a proactive safety culture
* Monitoring updates in health and safety legislation and implementing changes where required
Requirements
* Minimum 3 years recent experience in a Health and Safety Manager or similar role
* NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent qualification
* NEBOSH Fire Certificate (Fire Safety and Fire Safety Management)
* COSHH trained
* Proven experience conducting and managing fire risk assessments
* Strong background in investigations, reporting, and incident management
* Experience delivering training and advising managers and supervisors
* Strong understanding of current UK health and safety legislation
* Ability to manage multiple sites and priorities effectively
Benefits
* Competitive salary of £40,000 to £45,000
* £250 reward for successful employee referrals
* Employee discount scheme for friends and family
* Personal learning and development opportunities
* Clear internal progression routes
* Free on site parking
Working Environment
This is a hands on, site based role requiring regular travel across multiple locations. You will be joining a growing organisation where safety, consistency, and continuous improvement are key priorities.
Additional Information
All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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