Branch SHEQ Manager

Key Details

• Hours: 42.5 hours per week
• Annual salary: up to £45,000.00 (plus £4,500 car allowance)
• Location: Milton Keynes
• Fulltime – permanent, Monday – Friday. Field and office based.

About The Role

We are looking for a proactive and experienced SHEQ Manager to join our team in Milton Keynes. This role is critical in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all employees, subcontractors, and stakeholders across our responsive repairs, planned works, and compliance operations. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of health and safety, ensuring compliance with legislation, and promoting a strong safety culture across the branch.

Role Criteria

• Ensure all employees and subcontractors carry out their work safely and in compliance with Health and Safety legislation, including CDM regulations, company policies, procedures, and contract terms.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, codes of practice, and industry guidance to ensure Mears remains at the forefront of safety standards.
• Support branch management on all Health and Safety matters, attending monthly meetings and liaising with external bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
• Identify health and safety training needs for employees and assist in the delivery and coordination of training to ensure competency and awareness.
• Compile and maintain accurate branch health and safety records, including F10 notifications to the HSE, and ensure phase plans are updated or extended as required.
• Develop and implement an annual programme of SHE monitoring exercises across all sites to ensure compliance with safe systems of work.
• Conduct regular audits and inspections, including yearly branch audits, and report findings to branch and regional management.
• Provide regular monthly reports and statistical analysis on Health and Safety performance, including accidents, incidents, near misses, waste management, and other key metrics, to both internal stakeholders and the client.
• Promote and support branch and Group-wide Health and Safety campaigns, with a focus on accident prevention and continuous improvement.
• Ensure adequate numbers of trained First Aid personnel are always available.
• Manage the development and review of risk assessments and ensure effective resolution of any issues or actions arising.
• Work collaboratively with branch and regional Health and Safety colleagues to ensure consistency and best practice across the business.
• Investigate all accidents and incidents thoroughly and provide detailed reports to senior and divisional management.
• Although this role has no direct reports, you will be responsible for ensuring all employees comply with health and safety expectations and standards.
• Perform any other duties appropriate to the role and aligned with the needs of the branch and wider company operations.

You Must Have

• Full UK driving licence (daily travel to sites is required).
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• CMIOSH or MIIRSM membership.
• Proven experience in Health and Safety within construction, building maintenance, or a similar environment.
• Strong working knowledge of current SHE legislation, codes of practice, and safe systems of work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence at all levels.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and general office systems.

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Private medical care.
• Annual Mears Fun Day – a company-wide thank you event.
• Paid Volunteering Leave to support causes you care about.
• Mears Rewards – staff perks including discounts on groceries, holidays, eye tests, and more.
• Share Save scheme and family-friendly policies.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK and Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your licence for over 3 months, and have less than 9 points. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership.

We invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.