At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead HSES initiatives, ensuring safety and sustainability across our operations.
- Company: Join AkzoNobel, a leader in creating inclusive and innovative workplaces.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 25 days holiday, flexible benefits, and personal development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career growth and a commitment to diversity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on workplace safety and environmental practices.
- Qualifications: Experience in HSES management and strong knowledge of UK legislation required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location: Leyland, GB
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and proactive HSES Manager to join our team in Leyland. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability (HSES) performance across the site.
You will be responsible for ensuring legal compliance, improving safety standards, embedding a positive safety culture and supporting continuous improvement across our operations. Working closely with site leadership and operational teams, you will provide expert HSES guidance, develop effective systems and help create a safer, more sustainable workplace.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead HSES activities across the site, driving a strong safety culture and continuous improvement.
- Develop and maintain HSES policies, procedures, management systems and safe working practices.
- Ensure compliance with UK health, safety and environmental legislation.
- Complete and support risk assessments, audits, inspections and improvement programmes.
- Manage key safety risks including COSHH, PUWER, DSEAR, manual handling and ergonomic assessments.
- Lead incident and near miss investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Monitor HSES performance, identify trends and deliver improvement plans.
- Deliver HSES training, awareness activities and behavioural safety initiatives.
- Support environmental compliance including waste management, contractor controls and pollution prevention.
- Build strong relationships with employees, operational teams, leadership and external stakeholders.
About You
- Proven experience in a HSES Manager or similar role within manufacturing, industrial or operational environments.
- Strong knowledge of UK health, safety and environmental legislation.
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent recognised qualification) essential. NEBOSH Diploma desirable.
- Experience with HSES management systems and auditing (ISO 45001 / ISO 14001).
- Practical experience managing workplace risks including COSHH, PUWER, DSEAR and manual handling.
- Experience investigating incidents and delivering effective corrective actions.
- Strong communication, influencing and leadership skills with a practical, hands-on approach.
- Passionate about improving safety culture and driving positive change.
What We Offer at AkzoNobel
We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:
- Competitive salary (depending on experience)
- 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays
- Income protection
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Life Assurance
- Great Company pension
- Flexible benefits scheme offering Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more
At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
HSES Manager in Leyland employer: AkzoNobel
At AkzoNobel, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, particularly for the HSES Manager role in Leyland. Our commitment to personal development, coupled with a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and flexible benefits, ensures that our employees thrive both professionally and personally. We foster a culture of inclusivity and respect, empowering our team members to drive meaningful change in health, safety, environmental, and sustainability practices across our operations.
