Working hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. This is a hybrid working role. The successful candidate will need to be within a commutable distance to our Wolverhampton site, ideally no more than 1 hour away for operational needs. We also require flexibility of the candidate to travel across the UK to our Eurofins sites dependent on business needs. The role purpose for the Head of Health and Safety is to ensure a safe, healthy, and efficient working environment across all our Food and Water Testing sites. This role will also have some involvement with our Facilities departmen t. This leadership position involves strategic planning, implementation, and management of health, safety, and facility-related programs, policies, and initiativ es. The Head of Health and Safety is responsible for maintaining compliance with all relevant regulations, enhancing workplace safety culture and optimising our site facilit ies. Main D utiesDevelop and implement comprehensive health, safety and facilities management strategies aligned with company g oals.Determine the strategic direction and work priorities (in conjunction with line management) for the continuous improvement of our si tes .Lead, coach and mentor the Health and Safety Team.Lead the creation of policies, procedures and programs to promote a safe and healthy work environ ment.Ensure compliance with local level, group and UK specific health, safety and facility legisla tion.Lead and mentor the health and safety team, and facilities man ager.Maintain and develop a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement within the teamDevelop and manage emergency response plansOversee audits and assessm ents.Advise line management and assist with the implementation of new or existing SHEQ-related legisla tion.To complete prevention inspections on a regular basis and ensure records maintained of same.Investigate incidents and accidents, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective act ions.Develop and enforce safety policies and training progra mmes.Support where needed HR Director/HR Team with any necessary actions relating to health and wellbeing initiatives to promote employees well- beingTo develop a monthly SHEQ Communication Strategy for all sites and levels of s taff.Advise line management in Labs, Office and on Site of health, safety, quality and environmental mat ters.Facilitate all forms of risk asses smentMonitors the sites “permit-to-work” system to ensure compliance with Company stand ards.Manage budgets for the health, safety and facilities act ivity Qualific ationsNEBOSH certification or IOSH will be required to fulfil this role.Strong H&S / Facilities management kno wledgePeople management skills - proven experience of leading, managing and coaching a H&S team.Experience leading and managing Health, Safety and Facil ities.Team management exper ience.Must be able to converse on all levels and manage change proc esses.Must be self-motivated and show a passion for health & safetyFlexible regarding working hours to support needs of the bus iness.Excellent interpersonal skillsAble to travel to sites. Additional info rmationWe’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and pa rtners. If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network. BenefitsAt Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising ac tivities.As a Eurofins employee you will bene fit from:Life Assurance (4 times annua l salary)Holiday Purcha se SchemeEnhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption P ay SchemeCompany Pen sion PlanEmployee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.Free ca r parkingWorldwide career oppo rtunitiesEveryone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s l ifestyle. What Ha ppens NextOur people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths. Your data As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection o b ligations. C losing DateWe reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early a s possible. Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been u nsuccessful. We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. We embr ace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through divers ity, being an Equal Opport unity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins com panies unique. Find out more in our career page: https://career s.eurofins.com/