Job Title: Senior Health & Safety Manager
Location: Malvern - Regional Office / Site Visits Required
Sector: Construction - Multi-Sector Projects
About the Role
Are you an experienced construction professional with a strong track record of Health & Safety? We're seeking a proactive Senior Health & Safety Manager to oversee Helath & Safety across all areas of the business. This role offers leadership responsibility, commercial impact, and opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment. You'll be joining a workplace that truly values career progression, diversity, inclusion, and work/life balance. Whether you're aiming for senior leadership or to deepen your commercial expertise, you'll find structured support, mentorship, and opportunities for personal development.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, implement and maintain the health & safety strategy, policies and procedures to meet industry standards, including the company's zero-tolerance approach to non-compliance.
Drive behavioural change through initiatives such as the "No More Excuses" programme, empowering operatives and teams to proactively raise safety concerns.
Conduct risk assessments, audits, inspections and investigations of incidents or near-misses; identify trends and ensure corrective actions and lessons learned are shared across projects.
Lead and support site teams, subcontractors and the supply chain to ensure full compliance with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated construction regulations.
Manage the H&S competence and training programmes, including site inductions, toolbox talks and maintaining records for employees, contractors and visitors.
Monitor and report on H&S performance metrics, undertaking trend analysis and presenting findings to senior leadership.
Collaborate with construction, procurement, design and operations teams to influence safety by design, value-engineering for safe methods and continuous improvement.
Champion wellbeing, health surveillance and occupational health initiatives in line with our commitment to employee welfare.
Participate in tender and bid processes to ensure health & safety considerations are embedded at the earliest stage of project lifecycle.
About You
Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in a health & safety leadership role within construction or a closely related sector.
Strong working knowledge of UK H&S legislation, building safety reforms and construction best practice.
Qualified to NEBOSH Construction Certificate or Diploma (or equivalent); Chartered membership of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or equivalent preferred.
Excellent audit, investigation and reporting skills; able to influence senior stakeholders and drive positive action.
Confident in leading cultural change, mentoring teams and engaging across operational functions.
Professional approach, proactive mindset, and high integrity aligned with our value of "safety first".
What's on Offer
We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, work/life balance, and long-term career development:
Health Cash Plan
Health & wellbeing support
Private medical insurance
Car scheme or allowance
Enhanced parental leave.
Professional membership support
Cycle to Work scheme
Death in Service benefit
If you are a passionate Health & Safety professional ready to make a tangible impact and lead best-in-class safety programmes, we'd like to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
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