Health and Safety Manager
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire
Salary: £50k - £60k plus company vehicle
We have an exciting new opportunity at a national construction company who are looking for a Health and Safety Manager to work as part of their Construction team. The Health and Safety Manager will be responsible for leading all H&S requirements within a striving construction business, providing full support to onsite project delivery in H&S management.
Location: Predominantly based at Head Office in Tamworth, Staffordshire, the role will at times require travel to construction sites across the UK and therefore may be required to work away from home on occasion
Competitive remuneration package
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, which increases during employment
* Pension
* Life cover
* Private health insurance
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Discretionary bonus, EOT Reward bonuses are based on business performance
Health and Safety Manager - RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities including but not limited to:
Take full ownership of Health & Safety compliance across all sites and operations, ensuring all activities meet or exceed current UK legislation and industry best practice.
Develop, implement, and maintain robust risk assessments, COSHH assessments, MSDS/TDS, RAMS, and other critical H&S documentation, ensuring these are reviewed and updated regularly.
Plan and carry out regular audits, inspections and reviews of sites, processes and equipment; ensure any non-conformances, near misses or incidents are thoroughly investigated and lessons learned are communicated and embedded.
Lead and chair Health & Safety Committee meetings, sharing performance trends and driving continuous improvement initiatives in line with the companies growth and strategic goals.
Work closely with site teams to build a visible, positive safety culture, promoting a “don’t walk by” attitude at all levels of the organisation.
Design and deliver effective H&S inductions for new starters, site teams and subcontractors; support ongoing training and toolbox talks to keep Health & Safety front of mind.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date reporting on all Health & Safety data, analysing trends and providing clear recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team to inform decision-making.
Collaborate with operational and IT teams to enhance digital H&S systems — including reporting dashboards, electronic RAMS, audit logs and training records — ensuring they remain fit for purpose as the business scales.
Partner with HR and line managers to integrate H&S messages into wider employee engagement activities, including recognition schemes that reward safe working practices.
Support emergency preparedness by ensuring robust response plans (fire, environmental, severe weather) are in place, tested and clearly communicated to teams.
Act as a trusted advisor and visible leader, setting high standards, supporting colleagues to achieve them, and championing a culture of accountability and care.
Health and Safety Manager - REQUIRED SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS
The ideal candidate will come from the construction industry as a Health and Safety Manager. You will also have the following skills, qualifications and experience:
* Strong technical knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, ideally with experience applying it in modern construction methods, MMC and DfMA environments.
* NEBOSH or equivalent in occupational health and safety (minimum requirement); additional relevant certifications are desirable.
* Demonstrable experience in a senior Health & Safety role within construction, manufacturing or an equivalent high-risk industry.
* Proven ability to plan, implement and monitor effective H&S systems and processes at both operational and strategic levels.
* Excellent auditing, investigation and reporting skills — able to turn data into clear insights and practical actions.
* Confident communicator with the credibility to influence and engage colleagues, subcontractors and senior stakeholders.
* Organised and proactive — works ahead of issues, champions continuous improvement and drives accountability.=
* High emotional intelligence, with the ability to motivate, support and mentor team members.
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to sites as needed.
For more information please call Paul Gorton on (phone number removed).
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