About the Role
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As a SHE Manager, you’ll work collaboratively with operational and senior management teams to ensure Mears continues to meet the highest standards of safety, health, and environmental compliance.
You’ll take ownership of delivering the company’s SHE strategy across your allocated area, promoting best practice and fostering a strong, positive safety culture throughout all levels of the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Conduct inspections, audits, and accident investigations, including RIDDOR reporting.
2. Produce accurate and insightful reports and statistical analysis for branch and senior management.
3. Deliver training, coaching, and mentoring to support operational teams.
4. Lead monthly branch SHE meetings with senior management and contributing to client meetings where required.
5. Ensure all audits and inspections are uploaded and maintained on the QA database.
6. Liaise with external bodies such as the Health & Safety Executive and SEPA, keeping senior management fully informed.
7. Support and develop risk assessments and safe systems of work.
8. Promote and deliver Mears’ health, safety, and wellbeing campaigns across the branch.
9. You must be a confident, engaging safety leader who thrives on improving standards, inspiring others, and embedding a culture of care and accountability.
Criteria:
10. NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and an Environmental Management qualification.
11. CMIOSH or MIIRSM membership.
12. Extensive experience in a SHE management or senior advisory role.
13. Proven experience in supervising or leading teams within a SHE environment.
14. Strong knowledge of current SHE legislation, codes of practice, and best practice principles.
15. Excellent communication, reporting, and presentation skills.
16. Confident IT user – proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
17. A Full UK Driving Licence and flexibility to travel within your region.
Benefits we can offer you:
18. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
19. Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
20. Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
21. Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
22. Family friendly policies
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.