At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead health and safety strategy across multiple sites, ensuring a proactive safety culture.
- Company: Join Samworth Brothers, where health and safety is a top priority.
- Benefits: Enjoy a pension scheme, health support, discounts, and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Diversity and inclusion are core values; we welcome all applicants.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on safety culture in a transforming organisation.
- Qualifications: NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent with experience in manufacturing environments.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
About The Role
Have you wanted to be part of a business where Health and Safety is a top priority? As Head of Health & Safety, you’ll set the direction for how we keep people safe across the Samworth Brothers Group. You’ll shape strategy, standards and behaviours, ensuring health and safety is embedded into everyday decision‑making and ways of working. TCB is undergoing a significant transformation across our campus, which includes two manufacturing sites and a distribution centre. This is an exciting opportunity to join a senior leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping both the cultural and physical safety journey of our business. We are looking for an experienced and engaging leader who can drive change, influence at all levels, and embed a strong, sustainable Health & Safety culture through people.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic development and delivery of Health, Safety & Security across a complex, multi‑site campus, ensuring standards are embedded and continuously improved.
- Drive cultural and behavioural change as part of a broader transformation programme, ensuring safety is owned and lived at all levels.
- Partner with the senior leadership team to ensure full compliance with statutory obligations and best practice, providing expert guidance and influence.
- Oversee risk management, audits, incident investigations, and corrective actions, ensuring lessons learned are effectively embedded.
- Engage, coach and develop stakeholders across the business to deliver the H&S plan through people, creating a proactive safety culture.
About You
- An experienced H&S leader (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent) with a strong background in manufacturing or food manufacturing environments.
- Proven track record of managing change—both cultural and operational—within complex or transforming organisations.
- A credible and engaging communicator who actively listens, builds trust and can influence at senior levels.
- Experience operating as part of a leadership team, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands‑on delivery.
- Strong capability in project management, problem‑solving and driving performance through data and insight.
What We Offer
- Company pension scheme.
- Access to health and well‑being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts.
- Employee discount scheme.
- Annual pay reviews.
- Profit‑related pay.
- Opportunity for extended leave.
- Free on‑site parking.
- Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities.
Equal Opportunities Statement
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please let us know.
Head of Health & Safety in Callington employer: Samworth Brothers Ltd
At Samworth Brothers, we prioritise Health and Safety, making it an integral part of our culture and operations. As the Head of Health & Safety, you will join a dynamic leadership team in a transformative environment, where your expertise will shape our safety strategy across multiple sites. We offer a supportive work culture with extensive employee growth opportunities, competitive benefits, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, ensuring that every team member can thrive and contribute meaningfully.
