Health & Safety Manager
Location: Warwickshire
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Charlie Irish
OH Medical is currently seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join a successful, forward-thinking business based in Warwick. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and knowledgeable H&S professional to step into a standalone role with real influence across the organisation.
Our client is looking for a highly organised and qualified Health & Safety professional with strong technical knowledge and a proven background in developing, improving and managing health & safety processes. You will play a key role in ensuring statutory compliance, driving best practice, and supporting the business with proactive and preventative health & safety initiatives.
Working closely with the Board, HR Manager and Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering the company’s health & safety strategy. This position reports directly to the Board and will suit someone who is comfortable working autonomously, taking ownership of agreed priorities, and operating at both strategic and operational level.
The Role
In this position, you will act as the lead health & safety contact across the business, providing expert advice and practical guidance to senior stakeholders, managers and employees. You will be responsible for reviewing and enhancing existing systems, policies and procedures to ensure the organisation remains compliant with current legislation and aligned with business needs.
You will also monitor performance through agreed KPIs, carry out audits and inspections, prepare reports for monthly Board meetings, and support the delivery of specific H&S projects and initiatives.
The role has broad responsibility across multiple areas of health & safety, including risk management, fire safety, COSHH, accident reporting, waste, DSE, first aid, machine safety, overseas travel and contractor compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Support the Board in delivering business objectives through an effective and compliant health & safety function
Act as the first point of contact for all health & safety queries across the organisation
Provide professional advice and guidance to Directors, Managers and employees in line with company policies and procedures
Keep up to date with changes in legislation, innovation and best practice, advising senior leadership accordingly
Review, update and implement health & safety policies and associated documentation
Monitor health & safety KPIs and prepare monthly management reports for Board meetings
Lead on agreed health & safety projects and improvement initiatives
Carry out audits and compliance monitoring across all relevant areas of the business
Create, review and update risk assessments, safe working procedures and other risk management documentation
Recommend and implement suitable control measures and corrective actions
Take day-to-day responsibility for areas including accident reporting, COSHH, waste, machine safety, fire safety, DSE, first aid and travel risk
Manage hazardous waste arrangements with approved contractors
Support fire safety compliance, including drills, alarm testing and liaison with fire marshals
Deliver health & safety training sessions, inductions and awareness initiatives for staff
Maintain accurate training records and update internal databases
Support contractor management and permit-to-work processes on site
Assist in the development and ongoing maintenance of the company’s health & safety management systems
Contribute to budget planning and manage spend within agreed limits
Liaise with external advisors and support external audits and inspections
Oversee the purchase, issue and recording of PPE
Approve COSHH-related purchases and maintain Safety Data Sheets in line with policy
Maintain servicing, inspection and maintenance records for equipment and machinery
Coordinate external inspections and health surveillance activity where required
Ensure health & safety information held on internal systems and intranet pages is accurate and up to date
Maintain both electronic and hard copy health & safety records
About You
To be considered, you will need to be an experienced health & safety professional with strong knowledge of UK legislation and practical experience of managing and improving H&S systems in a business environment.
You will be confident engaging with senior stakeholders and technically skilled employees alike, with the ability to influence, challenge and support where needed. This role requires someone who is organised, proactive and comfortable working independently while delivering against deadlines and agreed objectives.
Candidate Requirements
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Extensive knowledge of UK health & safety legislation and effective management systems
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Significant senior-level health & safety experience
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Proven experience of driving improvements and implementing practical solutions
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Strong communication skills, with experience of presenting and reporting at Board level
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Ability to manage projects, priorities and deadlines effectively
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Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
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Able to influence and communicate with a highly skilled and professional workforce
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Comfortable delivering both positive feedback and challenging messages when required
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Able to work on own initiative and contribute new ideas
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Excellent planning, organisation and coordination skills
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High attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate reports and records
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IT literate, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
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Relevant degree, or equivalent qualifications and experience
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NEBOSH qualification essential