Health and Safety Manager
Location: Reading
Salary: £44,252.51 - £66,378.76 + £520 car allowance per month, salary dependent on performance.
Posted Date: 21 May 2026
Posting End Date: 17 June 2026
About the Role
We are looking for a Health and Safety Manager to lead and deliver the Health and Safety agenda across Severn Trent Services, ensuring full compliance with standards and embedding the right processes and behaviours so that no one is harmed by what we do. This role is based in Reading.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, develop and deliver health and safety across Severn Trent Services, including setting the approach to compliance and ensuring it is followed during any acquisitions.
* Make sure clear standards, processes and behaviours are in place so everyone stays safe at work.
* Lead the Safety Improvement Group to drive consistent improvements across all areas of the business.
* Support managers and technical teams by providing practical health and safety guidance and advice.
* Produce reports for senior leaders on health and safety performance, provide clear insight and challenge across the business, and regularly update the Executive team on how health and safety is being managed.
* Work with the leadership team to develop cross‑departmental frameworks.
* Own ISO 45001:2018 certification across all departments.
* Influence and inform key stakeholders on changes to business processes, own progress toward delivering desired outcomes, and secure support from stakeholders as needed.
* Ensure all departments meet all Health and Safety requirements.
* Monitor and interpret Health and Safety performance data and use it to target future improvement.
Qualifications
* NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent).
* Professional member of IOSH.
* Degree level education or equivalent practical experience.
* Full UK driving licence and flexibility to work a nine‑day fortnight when required.
Benefits
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year).
* Annual bonus scheme (up to 15% of salary dependent on company performance).
* Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%).
* Family friendly policies (including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave).
* Sharesave – chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate.
* Dedicated training and development with our Academy.
* Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers.
* Two volunteering days per year.
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