Head of Health and Safety

Mansfield, Newcastle or Glasgow with Nationwide Travel

£80,000 - £90,000 + Car or Car Allowance and Excellent Benefits

Are you ready to take ownership of Health and Safety across a growing, multi-site waste and recycling business where you can make a genuine, lasting impact?

We are seeking a senior Head of Health and Safety to lead the safety strategy across a specialist UK-wide operation, with responsibility for approximately eight sites and further growth through organic expansion and acquisitions. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is a key leadership position, working to shape strategy and drive a consistent Safety First culture across the organisation.

This is a senior role for someone who can operate strategically while maintaining a visible presence across the sites. Based from Mansfield, Newcastle or Glasgow, with regular nationwide travel this is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact on safety performance and support the business through its next phase of growth.

Responsibilities of the Head of Health and Safety will include:

• Leading the Health and Safety strategy across a multi-site UK operation, embedding a consistent Safety First culture
• Providing senior leadership and challenge to operational teams, ensuring robust standards, controls and risk management are consistently applied
• Overseeing safety performance, including incident investigations, audits, reporting and corrective actions, driving continuous improvement
• Maintaining and developing Health and Safety systems, policies and standards, ensuring compliance with legislation and industry best practice

The ideal Head of Health and Safety will have:

• Proven senior Health and Safety leadership experience within a waste, recycling, industrial or high-risk operational environment
• Strong knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation, risk management and safety management systems

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Health and Safety qualification

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a world leading brand within their field in a professional working environment.

Irwin and Colton is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.