Salary: £55000 - £60000 per annum, Benefits: Bonus, healthcare, EV Car, life assurnace, family events
Vacancy Title: Health and Safety Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Royal Leamington Spa
Industry: Private Practice
Start Date: 2026-04-23
REF: J91987332
Contact Name: Charlie Ward
Contact Email: charlie.ward@russell-taylor.co.uk
Are you an experienced Health and Safety Manager with an analytical mind? Do you have experience working in engineering and within a workshop setting liaising with a range of engineers? Do you have critical thinking abilities and are confident to challenge / be challenged?
This role would be working for a groundbreaking testing and technology company as their lead Health and Safety person with an important role across the business.
You will need to be data driven with strong experience in professional services but hands on with experience in LOLER/PUWER/COSHH etc.
Role Overview
Working across two local locations. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring all relevant standards are met and maintained at both sites.
Approach and Responsibilities
This position requires a practical, hands‑on approach. You will work closely with colleagues and senior management, aiming to embed best practices throughout the organisation. By actively promoting a positive health and safety culture, you will help drive continuous improvement and ensure everyone is engaged with compliance and safety matters.
Management Structure
The role is a stand‑alone position, directly reporting to the Head of HR, with direct line management responsibility for two Facilities Team members. The successful candidate will be expected to be onsite full-time. Hybrid working is not available due to the nature of responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead all aspects of Health & Safety across our two UK sites.
* Design, develop and implement internal policy as required, ensuring awareness of all employees.
* Conduct audits, reporting the findings and making recommendations to the Ops Board monthly.
* Carry out accident/near miss investigations and reporting via the Ops Board monthly.
* Develop and deliver Toolbox Talks regarding high-risk activities.
* Identify hazards and ensure risk assessments are completed and reviewed.
* Review and provide feedback to RAMS and risk assessments.
* Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety & welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant aspects or changes to the business.
* Design, develop and implement safe operational procedures, working within the existing H&S framework to improve, document and implement H&S arrangements.
* Lead in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks.
* Keep records of inspection findings and produce reports that suggest improvements.
* Work with our external consultants to develop our sustainability priorities and deliver to our plans.
* Produce newsletters and bulletins, or other relevant communications.
* Ensure equipment is installed safely.
* Support and organise the safe receipt, storing, handling, use and disposal of hazardous substances, e.g. chemicals, communicating relevant procedures to the business.
* Lead on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.
* Managing our two UK sites for maintenance, security, compliance and upgrades/alterations.
* Line manage the facilities team, including time management, setting objectives and conducting annual appraisals.
What You Will Need
* Extensive experience working in a similar role.
* NEBOSH qualification /or equivalent experience.
* Extensive knowledge of relevant HSE and sustainability legislation.
* Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
* Ability to work autonomously, defining and managing own priorities.
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
* Relevant engineering industry experience is desirable.
* High proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle to travel between sites.
(This position is a permanent role and the application process is closed to further applications.)
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