Head of Health & Safety and Facilities

Position: Head of Health & Safety and Facilities
Head of Health & Safety and Facilities
Gloucester | up to £51,134.80 DOE| Full Time | Permanent

A high growth, fast paced national organisation is looking for an experienced Head of Health & Safety and Facilities to lead, shape and elevate safety, compliance and workplace standards across a busy operational environment. This is not a clipboard safety role. This is a visible leadership position where you will influence culture, drive best practice and ensure safety excellence across both office and operational environments.

You will work directly with senior directors at head office while also partnering closely with hands on operational managers on the shop floor, ensuring safety is embedded at every level of the organisation. If you are someone who can confidently move from boardroom strategy to warehouse walkarounds, this is the role where you can truly make your mark.

The Opportunity
You will take full ownership of Health, Safety, Environmental and Facilities management across the organisation, ensuring sites operate safely, compliantly and efficiently. You will lead initiatives that strengthen safety culture, oversee statutory compliance and ensure facilities remain safe, operational and fit for purpose. This is a high impact leadership role where your expertise will directly influence operational performance, employee wellbeing and regulatory compliance.

What you will be doing
. Leading the organisation's Health, Safety, Environmental and Facilities strategy
. Embedding a proactive and positive safety culture across all teams
. Acting as the key advisor to directors, managers and operational teams on all HSE matters
. Conducting risk assessments, audits and site inspections
. Investigating incidents and implementing preventative improvements
. Managing building compliance including fire safety, legionella, electrical safety and lifting equipment
. Overseeing contractor management and safe systems of work
. Delivering safety training, inductions and toolbox talks
. Chairing safety meetings and presenting KPI performance data to senior leadership and group stakeholders
. Supporting site improvements, refurbishments and capital projects
. Ensuring facilities maintenance programmes are effective and compliant

What we are looking for
A confident and influential safety professional who can communicate effectively with both board level leadership and operational teams on the ground. You will be someone who is comfortable challenging unsafe practices, driving improvement and leading by example.

Essential experience and skills
. NEBOSH General Certificate or Diploma or equivalent
. Proven experience leading Health and Safety within a warehouse, logistics, manufacturing or operational environment
. Strong working knowledge of UK HSE legislation and building compliance requirements
. Experience overseeing facilities management and statutory building compliance
. Confident presenting data and reporting to senior leadership teams and group stakeholders
. Ability to influence and build trust with directors, managers, contractors and operational staff
. Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations and compliance audits
. Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities across multiple sites
. A visible leadership style that promotes accountability and safe behaviours

What's in it for you
. Salary £51,134.80
. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 30 days
. Celebration Day off
. Staff and friends and family discount scheme
. Monthly reward schemes
. Health cash back scheme
. Life cover
. Employee perks and discount platform
. Free parking
. Referral incentives

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership role where safety, culture and operational excellence truly matter. You will have the platform to shape strategy, influence leaders and create a safer, stronger workplace across a growing organisation.

How to Apply:

. Apply now, and a member of the Workforce team will be in touch to schedule your assessment and get you on the road!
. Or simply call or email on: P: (phone number removed) M: (phone number removed)
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