Health & Saftey Manager

You will be joining a fast-growing property developer and construction business delivering high-quality affordable homes across the East Midlands. Working in long-term partnership with leading registered providers, the business has built a strong reputation for quality and reliability. With active sites, a robust land pipeline and ambitious expansion plans, the organisation is entering a key growth phase. As part of this journey, they are investing in their internal infrastructure, bringing critical functions in-house and strengthening operational excellence across health, safety, environmental and compliance systems.

This is a newly created, business-critical Health & Safety Manager position with significant visibility and influence across the organisation. You will take full ownership of developing and embedding health, safety and environmental strategy, transitioning from a consultancy-led model to a robust in-house function. A key priority will be leading the business through ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification from the ground up, while contributing to ISO 9001 as part of a fully integrated management system. Alongside systems and strategy, you will maintain a strong on-site presence across a busy portfolio of live developments, ensuring compliance, driving a positive safety culture and supporting site teams in practical, solutions-focused ways. You will also play a central role in ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022 and CDM Regulations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing HSE policies, procedures and culture
• Leading ISO certification programmes and integrated management systems
• Designing and managing internal audit and inspection regimes
• Supporting site teams with risk management and compliance
• Leading incident investigations and ensuring statutory reporting
• Acting as the key point of contact for regulators and external bodies
• Delivering training, toolbox talks and competency programmes
• Reporting HSE performance and KPIs to senior leadership

This is a highly autonomous role with the opportunity to shape how the business operates, with clear progression into a senior HSE leadership position as the company continues to scale.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong experience within UK construction or housebuilding environments, ideally within a multi-site setting. You will be confident balancing strategic system development with hands-on-site engagement. You will have:

• Proven Health & Safety experience in construction or housebuilding
• Strong knowledge of UK legislation, including CDM Regulations and the Building Safety Act
• Experience carrying out site inspections, audits and incident investigations
• NEBOSH Certificate (minimum) and IOSH membership
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels
• A practical, solution-oriented approach to health and safety

Desirably, you may also hold:

• NEBOSH or equivalent Level 6 qualification
• GradIOSH or CMIOSH status
• Experience implementing ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 systems
• Internal or Lead Auditor qualifications

What You’ll Get in Return

In return, you will receive the opportunity to join a growing and ambitious business where you can genuinely make your mark. This role offers autonomy, senior-level exposure and the chance to build a function from the ground up. The package includes:

• £50,000 - £65,000
• Company car or car allowance
• Pension contribution
• Annual leave plus bank holidays
• Mobile phone and laptop
• Ongoing professional development support, including funded qualifications
• Clear progression opportunities as the business continues to grow

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