Overview
Group Health & Safety, Insurance & Environmental Manager
Location: Coleshill (national UK travel)
Reporting to: General Counsel & Company Secretary
About the Company
Our key client are the largest independent logistics and supply chain business in the UK, recognised as a Sunday Times Top Track 250 company. Privately owned, financially strong, and long-established, we combine scale and stability with an entrepreneurial mindset and a strong focus on quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Health & Safety, environmental responsibility, and ethical operations are central to how we operate, not an afterthought.
The Role
This is a senior, influential role responsible for leading Group Health & Safety, Insurance, and Environmental compliance across a national network of sites.
You will act as a trusted, independent advisor to senior leadership, setting standards, maintaining certifications, and embedding a strong safety and compliance culture across the business.
The Package
* Salary £50K - £55K
* Car Allowance £5K
* Managerial Bonus
* Profit related pay
* Up to 33 days holiday
* 37.5 hours a week
* Company pension
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Ongoing training and professional development
* Access to wellbeing and employee discount schemes
Key Responsibilities
* Lead Group Health & Safety strategy, policy, and compliance
* Maintain ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certifications
* Act as subject matter expert on UK H&S legislation and best practice
* Lead risk assessments, audits, investigations, and RIDDOR submissions
* Manage Group insurance arrangements, renewals, and claims
* Act as primary liaison with insurers and brokers
* Support environmental initiatives, RoSPA Gold Awards, and EcoVadis
* Deliver training, reporting, and Board-level updates
About You
* Degree in Health & Safety, science, or a related discipline
* NEBOSH Diploma (essential)
* IOSH member (Chartered or working towards) with active CPD
* Experience in logistics, transport, retail, or manufacturing
* Strong knowledge of H&S legislation, audits, and investigations
* Commercially minded, confident, and able to influence at senior level
* Willing to travel nationally
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