At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead EHS initiatives, develop a team, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Company: Leading UK manufacturing business committed to safety and sustainability.
- Benefits: Annual bonus, private healthcare, pension scheme, and 24 days holiday.
- Other info: Opportunity for significant improvements and autonomy in shaping EHS practices.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on safety culture and drive positive change in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma or working towards it, with EHS advisory experience.
The predicted salary is between 56000 - 56000 £ per year.
A leading UK manufacturing business in a highly regulated industry is looking for an EHS Leader to drive best‑in‑class environmental, health and safety performance at their site near Bury.
You will play a key role in shaping culture, behaviours and compliance across the site to ensure “Everybody Home Safe Forever.”
The Role
Lead and develop a small EHS team, support strategic direction, and champion continuous improvement across all EHS processes.
A core part of the role is ensuring full compliance with UK legislation and internal standards while coaching colleagues to embed strong safety behaviours.
The company is part way through a EHS program so there is significant room to make improvements and have autonomy.
Focus areas will include both behavioural safety and process safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and develop two direct reports through coaching, guidance and leadership.
- Drive EHS culture maturity and support employees through change.
- Lead evaluations of compliance with legal and other requirements.
- Support external audits and regulatory site visits.
- Coach colleagues to ensure incidents are fully investigated with robust corrective actions.
- Contribute to EHS performance reporting, trend analysis and lessons‑learned sharing.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external regulatory bodies.
- Role Requirements
- NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma (or NEBOSH Certificate working towards Diploma).
- Experience in a Health, Safety and Environmental advisory role within a manufacturing or process role
- Strong knowledge of UK EHS legislation.
- Understanding of ISO 14001 & 45001 (desirable)
- Proven ability to influence culture and drive behavioural change.
- Strong prioritisation skills and the confidence to act as an independent thinker.
- What’s On Offer
- Annual Bonus, Private Healthcare, defined pension scheme, 24 days holiday
- A collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement.
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on safety culture and sustainability
