Location: Multi-site, with regular travel between sites
Term: Permanent, full time
Purpose of the role:
Reporting to our General Counsel, the Health and Safety Manager is responsible for leading and embedding a consistent, proportionate health and safety culture across all of the Focusrite Group's sites (UK, Germany, USA (CA), China, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia) with particular focus on the manufacturing locations where physical risk exposure is highest.
The role owns the H&S management system end to end: setting policy and standards, driving compliance, building a strong reporting and safety observation culture, and providing assurance to senior leadership and the board that risk is being properly identified, managed and reduced over time.
In addition the Health and Safety Manager will oversee the Group’s mandatory training programmes and lead certain aspects of the Group’s compliance programme such as collecting data and collating reporting information for the Group’s anti‑modern slavery processes.
This is both a hands‑on and a strategic role: the postholder will be on the shop floor as well as attending board meetings, and will need to move comfortably between the two.
Key responsibilities:
Strategy, governance and reporting
Develop and maintain the Group's health and safety policies and procedures, strategy and annual improvement plan and drive their practical implementation and ongoing effectiveness, ensuring consistency of standards across all sites while allowing for site‑specific risk profiles.
Own the H&S governance framework, including reporting cadence to senior management and the board. Translating operational data into clear, decision‑useful insight rather than raw reporting statistics.
Prepare and present regular H&S performance reports, incident trends, and audit findings to leadership, recommending action where risk exposure is increasing.
Act as the Focusrite Group's principal point of contact with the HSE (or equivalent regulator) and other external stakeholders on health and safety matters as and when necessary.
Compliance and risk management
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, both domestic and global (e.g. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Occupational Safety and Health Act 1970 (OSH Act), enforced by OSHA, Arbeitsschutzgesetz (ArbSchG) and other regulations relevant to manufacturing environments) across all sites.
Maintain and continuously improve site-specific risk assessments, safe systems of work, and permit‑to‑work processes for higher‑risk manufacturing activities (e.g. machinery, hazardous substances, manual handling, noise).
Lead investigation of incidents and near‑misses, ensuring root cause analysis is robust and that lessons are shared and embedded across all sites, not just closed out locally.
Own RIDDOR reporting and liaise with insurers, regulators and on‑site teams as needed on notifiable incidents.
Maintain clear, accurate and well‑organised health and safety documentation for the Focusrite Group, ideally aligned to ISO 45001 or an equivalent recognised standard. This includes keeping policies, procedures, risk assessments and records under version control, ensuring documents are reviewed and updated on a regular cycle, and making sure they are easy for colleagues to find, understand and apply, providing a reliable audit trail for internal review and external certification.
Support the Group's commitment to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in its operations and supply chains. Helping to maintain and develop the Group's anti‑slavery policies and due diligence processes, assessing supplier risk (particularly in higher‑risk manufacturing regions and tiers), and coordinating supplier questionnaires, contractual clauses and audits. Contribute to the preparation of the Group's annual Modern Slavery Statement, work with procurement, operations and HR to deliver training and raise awareness, and ensure any concerns are escalated and remediated promptly and appropriately.
Own and oversee the Group's Health and Safety training programme, making sure every employee receives the training they need to work safely, lawfully and in line with Group policy. This includes setting and maintaining the annual training plan, covering induction and ongoing training and utilising reports from the Group training system to ensure compliance.
Culture and engagement
Build and sustain a positive reporting culture, particularly around near‑mises and safety observations, so that issues surface early rather than being under‑reported.
Coach and support site and line managers to take genuine ownership of day‑to‑day safety, rather than treating it as a specialist add‑on function.
Design and deliver H&S training and induction programmes appropriate to different site risk profiles (office vs. manufacturing).
Chair or support safety committees and ensure the employee voice is built into safety decision‑making.
Multi‑site coordination
Establish a consistent framework of audits, inspections and self‑assessments across all sites, with a schedule that reflects relative risk (manufacturing sites audited more frequently/intensively than office sites).
Work with site leadership to ensure local ownership of action plans, while maintaining Group‑level oversight and consistency.
Support due diligence and integration of H&S standards for any new sites or acquisitions.
Person specification:EssentialNEBOSH National Diploma (or equivalent, e.g. NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health and Safety).Chartered membership of IOSH (CMIOSH).Demonstrable experience managing health and safety across multiple sites, including at least one manufacturing or industrial environment.Strong working knowledge of UK H&S legislation and its practical application in a manufacturing context (machinery guarding, COSHH, manual handling, noise/vibration).Experience presenting H&S performance and risk information to senior leadership or board level, in a format non‑specialists can act on.Proven ability to lead incident investigations and drive root‑cause corrective action.Excellent influencing and communication skills — able to adapt style between shop floor and boardroom.Full UK driving licence.DesirableExperience with ISO 45001 implementation or certification.Experience in a listed or regulated company environment, where governance and board reporting expectations are higher.Experience integrating H&S standards following an acquisition or site expansion.
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Health and Safety Manager
Company: Focusrite Plc Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 a year Hours: Full-time Location: High Wycombe Working pattern: Field-based Job type: Permanent Posting date: 4 Nov 2026 Closing date: 4 Dec 2026
Summary
Summary
Health and Safety Manager
Based: High Wycombe office
Location: Multi-site, with regular travel between sites
Term: Permanent, full time
Salary: £50000 - £55000 pa + excellent benefits
Purpose of the role:
Reporting to our General Counsel, the Health and Safety Manager is responsible for leading and embedding a consistent, proportionate health and safety culture across all of the Focusrite Group's sites (UK, Germany, USA (CA), China, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia) with particular focus on the manufacturing locations where physical risk exposure is highest.
The role owns the H&S management system end to end: setting policy and standards, driving compliance, building a strong reporting and safety observation culture, and providing assurance to senior leadership and the board that risk is being properly identified, managed and reduced over time.
In addition the Health and Safety Manager will oversee the Group’s mandatory training programmes and lead certain aspects of the Group’s compliance programme such as collecting data and collating reporting information for the Group’s anti‑modern slavery processes.
This is both a hands‑on and a strategic role: the postholder will be on the shop floor as well as attending board meetings, and will need to move comfortably between the two.
Key responsibilities:
Strategy, governance and reporting
Develop and maintain the Group's health and safety policies and procedures, strategy and annual improvement plan and drive their practical implementation and ongoing effectiveness, ensuring consistency of standards across all sites while allowing for site‑specific risk profiles.
Own the H&S governance framework, including reporting cadence to senior management and the board. Translating operational data into clear, decision‑useful insight rather than raw reporting statistics.
Prepare and present regular H&S performance reports, incident trends, and audit findings to leadership, recommending action where risk exposure is increasing.
Act as the Focusrite Group's principal point of contact with the HSE (or equivalent regulator) and other external stakeholders on health and safety matters as and when necessary.
Compliance and risk management
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, both domestic and global (e.g. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Occupational Safety and Health Act 1970 (OSH Act), enforced by OSHA, Arbeitsschutzgesetz (ArbSchG) and other regulations relevant to manufacturing environments) across all sites.
Maintain and continuously improve site-specific risk assessments, safe systems of work, and permit‑to‑work processes for higher‑risk manufacturing activities (e.g. machinery, hazardous substances, manual handling, noise).
Lead investigation of incidents and near‑misses, ensuring root cause analysis is robust and that lessons are shared and embedded across all sites, not just closed out locally.
Own RIDDOR reporting and liaise with insurers, regulators and on‑site teams as needed on notifiable incidents.
Maintain clear, accurate and well‑organised health and safety documentation for the Focusrite Group, ideally aligned to ISO 45001 or an equivalent recognised standard. This includes keeping policies, procedures, risk assessments and records under version control, ensuring documents are reviewed and updated on a regular cycle, and making sure they are easy for colleagues to find, understand and apply, providing a reliable audit trail for internal review and external certification.
Support the Group's commitment to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in its operations and supply chains. Helping to maintain and develop the Group's anti‑slavery policies and due diligence processes, assessing supplier risk (particularly in higher‑risk manufacturing regions and tiers), and coordinating supplier questionnaires, contractual clauses and audits. Contribute to the preparation of the Group's annual Modern Slavery Statement, work with procurement, operations and HR to deliver training and raise awareness, and ensure any concerns are escalated and remediated promptly and appropriately.
Own and oversee the Group's Health and Safety training programme, making sure every employee receives the training they need to work safely, lawfully and in line with Group policy. This includes setting and maintaining the annual training plan, covering induction and ongoing training and utilising reports from the Group training system to ensure compliance.
Culture and engagement
Build and sustain a positive reporting culture, particularly around near‑mises and safety observations, so that issues surface early rather than being under‑reported.
Coach and support site and line managers to take genuine ownership of day‑to‑day safety, rather than treating it as a specialist add‑on function.
Design and deliver H&S training and induction programmes appropriate to different site risk profiles (office vs. manufacturing).
Chair or support safety committees and ensure the employee voice is built into safety decision‑making.
Multi‑site coordination
Establish a consistent framework of audits, inspections and self‑assessments across all sites, with a schedule that reflects relative risk (manufacturing sites audited more frequently/intensively than office sites).
Work with site leadership to ensure local ownership of action plans, while maintaining Group‑level oversight and consistency.
Support due diligence and integration of H&S standards for any new sites or acquisitions.
Person specification:EssentialNEBOSH National Diploma (or equivalent, e.g. NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health and Safety).Chartered membership of IOSH (CMIOSH).Demonstrable experience managing health and safety across multiple sites, including at least one manufacturing or industrial environment.Strong working knowledge of UK H&S legislation and its practical application in a manufacturing context (machinery guarding, COSHH, manual handling, noise/vibration).Experience presenting H&S performance and risk information to senior leadership or board level, in a format non‑specialists can act on.Proven ability to lead incident investigations and drive root‑cause corrective action.Excellent influencing and communication skills — able to adapt style between shop floor and boardroom.Full UK driving licence.DesirableExperience with ISO 45001 implementation or certification.Experience in a listed or regulated company environment, where governance and board reporting expectations are higher.Experience integrating H&S standards following an acquisition or site expansion.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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