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ENSHSEQ Salary
£50,000 - £60,000/annum Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- South East England -- Oxfordshire -- Enstone Job Type
Permanent Posted
Friday, June 5, 2026
HSEQ Manager
📍 Enstone, Chipping Norton
💷 £50k - £60k, DOE
🕒 Day shifts, flexible, Monday - Friday
This is a permanent role.
We are recruiting for an experienced HSEQ Manager to join our established client based in Enstone, Chipping Norton.
The HSEQ manager provides a key function within the operations management team, working alongside the factory manager to develop, implement, and monitor policies to ensure a safe, compliant, and high-quality working environment, while maintaining ISO 9001 certification and working towards ISO 14001 and 45001 certification.
They will achieve this by through their team of functional specialists (leading, managing and developing those individuals) and external contractor agencies (managing those agencies, finding additional resources as necessary and on-boarding them), as well as through their professional influence on their colleagues and others within the business.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Ensure adherence to statutory health, safety, environmental, and quality legislation (e.g., LOLER, PUWER, HSE) and maintain ISO certifications.
2. Manage internal/external audit cycles, perform site inspections, and implement corrective/preventative actions.
3. Develop, maintain, and review risk assessments and method statements (RAMS).
4. Lead investigations into accidents and near-misses, identifying root causes and implementing changes.
5. Provide HSEQ training, inductions, and promote a positive safety culture throughout the organization.
6. Maintain accurate records for HSEQ management systems, policies, and procedures.
Additional Strategic Responsibilities:
7. Procurement (strategic level): Oversight of sourcing and supplier strategy, working alongside senior leadership
8. Project Management: Direct management of the Industrial Project Engineer and oversight of improvement projects
Required Qualifications & Skills:
9. 5–10 years in a senior HSE or HSEQ role, ideally in an industrial manufacturing or service environment.
10. NEBOSH certificate (Diploma preferred, membership of IOSH/IEMA (e.g. CMIOSH).
11. Expertise in ISO standards, UK Safety and environmental legislations.
12. Strong communication, problem-solving, incident investigation, leadership and person-management skills.
If you are a proactive leader with a passion for manufacturing excellence and team development, we would like to hear from you.