VodafoneThree - HSE Manager in Newbury

Location: Newbury + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month.

Who We Are

We’re here to build a network the UK can count on - one that connects people, places and potential. We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress. We believe that everyone should feel they belong. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

Why VodafoneThree

Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country. You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country.

What You’ll Do

• Provide H&S guidance to the business and ensure learning from incidents translates into positive change.
• Manage supplier-related H&S activities including selection, induction, reviews, safety performance, and annual compliance assessments.
• Oversee high-risk supplier performance, contractor management processes, and Safe Contractor lists.
• Produce and deliver regular H&S reporting, dashboards, and presentations for Technology Leadership and global stakeholders.
• Maintain and improve relevant H&S management systems, policies, standards, and guidance.
• Ensure statutory and industry licence compliance (e.g., Street Works, hazardous waste, construction-related requirements).
• Represent our organisation at client forums and collaborate with UKHSEW, suppliers, auditors, and wider business functions.
• Provide competent professional H&S advice, monitor compliance, and ensure adequate H&S competency across Technology through training and development.

Who You Are

• A proven HSE professional with either NEBOSH / NVQ equivalent / or extensive experience within H&S.
• A proven track record within H&S preferably within a large organisation with high risk work being undertaken.
• A forward-thinking H&S professional who approaches safety as a cultural enabler-not just legal compliance.
• Someone who can plan, prioritise, and act proactively in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Adaptable and comfortable navigating changing business demands, finding practical solutions, and challenging existing processes.
• Resilient, persistent, and able to influence effectively even when ideas are initially resisted.
• Curious, enthusiastic, reliable, imaginative, cost-conscious, and continually focused on improving H&S outcomes for people and the business.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background.

What we offer

We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.

Need to Know

We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are-your personality, creativity, and abilities.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded.