Health and Safety Manager

This is a genuine leadership opportunity for a Health and Safety Manager who wants to take ownership of the function across a fast-growing group of three specialist businesses. The successful appointment will head up health and safety, quality management and compliance across all three companies, with a clear remit to drive the function forward rather than simply run audits.
The group covers roofing, construction and a rapidly expanding facades business. The roofing arm sits at circa £18 million turnover with over 70 years of combined experience across public, private and educational sectors. The construction division is at £9 to £10 million, and the facades business, launched 18 months ago, delivers cladding, metal roofing and fire remediation with a genuine trajectory towards £30 to £40 million turnover in the coming years.
Based at the head office in the Milton Keynes area, this senior appointment will take ownership of the quality management system, lead implementation of PAS 2030, and keep the group's three ISO accreditations audit-ready through the twice-yearly cycle. This is a hands-on senior role with a proper mix of office and site presence, reporting directly into senior leadership.

Health and Safety Manager Salary & Benefits

Salary: Circa £70,000 (DOE)
Company Car or Car Allowance (depending on personal circumstances)
21 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays
Additional 1 Day Holiday Per Year After 3 Years' Service, Up to a Maximum of 5 Extra Days
Pension Scheme
Flexibility Around Outside Commitments
Company Days Out, Friday Pub Trips and Company Trips
Genuine seat at the leadership table across three growing businesses
Health and Safety Manager Job Overview

Head up the health and safety function across three group businesses: roofing, construction and facades
Take ownership of the quality management system and drive continuous improvement across the group
Lead implementation of PAS 2030, ideally arriving with a clear step-by-step method for delivery
Maintain and improve the group's three ISO accreditations, keeping the business audit-ready through the twice-yearly cycle
Develop and implement group-wide health and safety policies, procedures and processes
Provide practical, hands-on health and safety leadership across live sites, ensuring compliance and driving good practice
Carry out site inspections, audits and risk assessments, working closely with project teams to resolve issues at source
Deliver training, toolbox talks and briefings across the workforce
Investigate incidents, near misses and accidents, ensuring lessons learned are embedded
Advise senior leadership on regulatory changes, compliance risk and best practice
Support the growth of the facades division as it scales, embedding H&S maturity from an early stage
Health and Safety Manager Requirements

Proven Health and Safety Manager experience within construction, roofing, facades or a closely related sector
Genuinely senior mindset with the ability to head up the function and drive it forward, not just administer it
Strong practical site presence combined with confident office-based work on QMS, processes and ISO systems
Working knowledge of PAS 2030 and demonstrable experience of implementation is highly desirable
Experience managing ISO accreditations and preparing businesses for external audits
NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification required; membership of IOSH or similar is desirable
Roofing or facades sector background is a plus for understanding the works, but not essential
Building Safety Act knowledge is desirable rather than a requirement
Confident communicator, able to engage credibly with directors, site teams and external stakeholders
Full UK driving licence
Based within a sensible commute of the Milton Keynes area
What Makes This Opportunity Different?

A senior appointment with genuine autonomy across three growing businesses, not a supporting role in a large H&S team
Clear remit to shape and lead, including ownership of PAS 2030 implementation
Established platform with three ISO accreditations already in place and 70 plus years of combined roofing experience behind you
Rapidly growing facades division gives you the chance to embed strong H&S culture from an early stage of a significant growth journey
Direct working relationship with senior leadership in a business where good performance is genuinely recognised
A grown-up, sociable culture with company days out, Friday pub trips and real flexibility around outside commitments
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