We are looking for an experienced UK Health & Safety Lead to oversee and manage all aspects of health and safety within our Group. The main activities centre around two UK manufacturing and distribution centre sites and Head Offices based in the UK. This role will be based in Stoke on Trent with frequent travel to the Lake District. You will be responsible for developing and implementing health and safety policies, conducting risk assessments, investigating incidents, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and standards. You will also play a key role in promoting a positive health and safety culture and providing training and guidance to the management team and our UK colleagues. Key Responsibilities include: Developing and Implementing Health and Safety Management Systems Conducting Risk Assessments Investigating Incidents and Near Misses Ensuring Compliance with Legislation and Standards Claims management Promoting a Positive Health and Safety Culture Providing Training and Guidance Monitoring and Reporting on Health and Safety Performance by tracking key KPI’s and conducting and reviewing audits Managing Contractors and Suppliers Managing Emergency Procedures Producing Board reports and updates to the Leadership team Acting as the H&S Lead for all ethical/social audits Providing Expert Advice You will be supported by on-site H&S Managers who will report directly into you. This is a really exciting role for someone who is a real team player and is experienced in working in a fast paced and diverse business. Why work for us We believe that our people are our greatest asset and the Group’s success is directly related to the effectiveness of our people. We want people to join our team who are as passionate as we are about our six wonderful brands, our products, and our heritage and share the same values. Portmeirion Group has heritage and family at our core. We have a responsibility to our employees, customers, communities and the people that bring our products into their homes, and we work hard to reflect this in everything we do. Our business and brands have a global footprint and strong history. They are grounded in family values, craft, and a commitment to making beautiful products that bring people together and are passed from generation to generation. We operate with integrity, decency, honesty, positivity and inclusion. We use our talent for innovation and creativity to solve challenges and explore how we can become custodians of the future. We build our global business in a way that evolves this heritage to safeguard the next generation; Combining the best of the past with today’s innovations and designs to make our business as good as it possibly can be and create a positive legacy for the future. For our employees, communities, customers and the planet. Ready to play your part in helping us to Craft a Better Future? Then click apply below! You may also have experience in the following roles: Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Officer, Health and Safety Coordinator, Health and Safety Specialist, EHS Manager, Safety Manager, Occupational Health and Safety Manager, Risk and Safety Manager, Compliance and Safety Manager, etc. REF-(Apply online only)