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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