Group Head of HSE

Base pay range

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Health & Safety Careers Consultant at Shirley Parsons

Group Head of HSE

Southeast England

Permanent

A newly created HSE leadership role at a fast-growing acquisition and integration business that\’s transforming the UK recycling and circular economy sector. The company has strong investment, ambitious growth plans and you\’ll be leading health, safety, and environmental standards across a nationwide network, driving best practice and compliance as the company integrates multiple regional operations.

Responsibilities

• Leading and implementing a group-wide HSE strategy to ensure compliance, continuous improvement, and a proactive safety culture across all subsidiaries.
• Driving governance and compliance, including ISO certifications, audits, and acting as the primary liaison with regulatory bodies and stakeholders.
• Providing operational oversight, supporting site teams with risk assessments, incident investigations, and performance monitoring to improve safety metrics.
• Championing cultural change and training, engaging at all levels to embed safe behaviours, mentoring HSE professionals, and delivering impactful safety campaigns.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ HSE leadership experience, ideally in waste management; proven ability to deliver strategic safety initiatives across multi-site operations.
• NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6+), Chartered IOSH (or working towards), deep knowledge of UK HSE legislation and ISO standards.
• Ability to communicate with gravitas to engage at Board level and frontline, driving cultural and behavioural change.
• Flexibility to travel nationwide.

Vacancy Reference: PR/028801

Vacancy Owner: Mike Roebuck | mike.roebuck@shirleyparsons.com | (+44) 1296 611328 | (+44) 7967 308455

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Strategy/Planning

Industries

Environmental Services, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage, and Manufacturing