Health, Safety & Environmental Manager
West Midlands & Worcestershire (south) – Two-Site Responsibility
£60,000–£70,000 + Benefits | Full-Time, Permanent

Assured Safety Recruitment is partnering with a rapidly expanding manufacturing organisation known for innovation, quality, and operational excellence. As the business continues to grow, they are seeking a proactive and experienced Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager to oversee two key sites in Gloucestershire and the West Midlands.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of the HSE function across both locations, strengthen safety standards, and drive a positive, engaged safety culture throughout the organisation. Experience in chemical safety or working in environments with chemical risk will be highly beneficial.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain robust health, safety, and environmental policies across both sites, ensuring full compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regular risk assessments, audits, and inspections to identify hazards and implement corrective and preventative measures.
• Produce clear, detailed reports on HSE performance, incidents, trends, and compliance for senior leadership.
• Provide training, coaching, and guidance to staff at all levels, promoting safe working practices and reinforcing a strong safety culture.
• Lead investigations into accidents and near-misses, conducting thorough root cause analyses and implementing long-term improvements.
• Liaise with external regulatory bodies and maintain up-to-date knowledge of HSE legislation.
• Monitor the effectiveness of all HSE initiatives, driving continuous improvement across both sites.
• Support and enhance the integration of Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality management systems.
• Oversee internal and external audit processes, ensuring site accreditation standards are met and maintained.
• Contribute to annual business planning, site-wide initiatives, and strategic HSE objectives.
• Lead and coordinate continuous improvement projects to elevate operational performance.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a Health & Safety Manager or HSE leadership role, ideally within manufacturing, engineering, or a similar production environment.
• Strong understanding of chemical safety or experience working with chemical processes (highly advantageous).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage teams across multiple sites.
• Confident report writing and presentation skills.
• Competence in root cause analysis, accident investigation, and behavioural safety techniques.
• Well organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple responsibilities across two busy sites.
• Relevant health and safety qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH General, NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent) are desirable.

What’s on Offer

• Salary: £60,000–£70,000
• Supportive, collaborative site leadership teams
• The opportunity to shape the safety culture across two growing sites

Assured Safety Recruitment are a specialist Health & Safety recruitment consultancy operating across the UK. We recruit for all roles across the HSE profession, including Health and Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Manager, HSE Lead, SHEQ, QHSE, and EHS positions.

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