UK Health and Safety Manager

Location: Stoke

Hours: Monday to Friday, full time

Salary: £50,000 per annum

The role:

We are seeking an experienced UK Health and Safety Manager to lead health and safety operations across the UK. The role involves ensuring compliance with legislation, conducting risk assessments, driving audits, supporting training, and promoting a strong safety culture.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional to take the next step in their career within a forward-thinking organisation that values continuous improvement, development, and employee wellbeing.

Main duties:

• Support managers in developing and implementing health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives that promote a safe workplace
• Assist in creating, maintaining, and reviewing risk assessments and related documentation
• Oversee the sourcing and provision of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Conduct assessments in areas such as risk, noise, hazardous substances, and manual handling
• Support the management of occupational health surveillance programmes in line with legal requirements
• Investigate incidents and accidents, ensuring corrective and preventative actions are followed through
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of health and safety procedures and practices
• Carry out workplace inspections and audits, providing feedback and recommendations to managers
• Assist managers in identifying training needs and help to coordinate appropriate safety training for employees
• Respond to queries and provide guidance on health and safety matters, drawing on internal and external expertise where necessary
• Collect, analyse, and report on health and safety performance data, including incidents, near misses, and trends
• Work with senior leaders to identify personal development goals in line with professional standards and competency requirements
• Foster strong communication and collaboration between staff and the health and safety function
• Contribute to organizational wellbeing initiatives and safety committees
• Ensure timely, accurate, and relevant reporting of health and safety information to management
• Represent the organization effectively with external bodies, supporting a positive reputation
• Provide general support to the health and safety team, assisting with ad-hoc projects and future initiatives as required
• Undertake other duties as assigned by the Head of Health and Safety
• Ensure employee confidentiality is maintained in line with data protection policies and procedures

About you:

• Membership of IOSH (or working towards)
• NEBOSH qualified (or equivalent)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar health and safety role
• Strong IT proficiency and excellent communication skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Confident, proactive, and able to work collaboratively
• Opportunity to progress career with mentoring and professional development support

Interested? Call Meg on 01782 712230 or email MegW@kpir.co.uk

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