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UK and Ireland Environment, Health & Safety Manager

Vet Partners, York

Established in 2015, Vet Partners is made up of some of the most well-respected and trusted small animal, equine, mixed, and farm practices across the UK and parts of Europe. Vet Partners aims to be a great place to work, focusing on the development and wellbeing of its people. We are dedicated to nurturing a caring and supportive culture, making it easier for our team members to excel in their roles.

Everyone makes the tea here at Vet Partners!

This is a full-time, hybrid role for a UK & I EHS Manager at Vet Partners Limited, primarily based in Yorkshire, with some work-from-home flexibility. The UK & I EHS Manager will be responsible for monitoring and improving health and safety standards, overseeing environmental health and safety (EHS) protocols, managing EHS related projects, and providing leadership to the EHS team when supporting accident investigations.

Additionally, the role involves developing and delivering comprehensive training programs related to EHS and providing competent leadership to a great team of EHS Regional Advisors. This role will report to, and work closely with, the Group Head of EHS, to lead, manage and continuously improve Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) performance across Vet Partners' UK and Ireland operations. The role will drive legal compliance, promote best practice, enhance safety culture, and embed environmental sustainability into the day-to-day operations of veterinary practices, hospitals and support functions.

Are you excited about joining an approachable and friendly organisation with animal healthcare, client support, stakeholder engagement and team work at the heart of everything we do? If the answer is yes, then we would love to talk to you……….

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with all relevant UK and Ireland - specific health, safety and environmental legislation, codes of practice and industry standards.
• Lead EHS governance across the region, ensuring appropriate frameworks, controls, and reporting mechanisms are in place.
• Embed a proactive health and safety culture that focuses on behaviour, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement EHS policies, systems, procedures and audit programmes tailored to the veterinary sector.
• Identify and assess risk across a diverse portfolio of practices and implement proportionate risk control measures.
• Support and coach practice leadership teams to manage local EHS responsibilities effectively.
• Manage accident and incident reporting and investigation processes, ensuring root cause analysis and lessons learned are captured and acted upon.
• Lead on the development of environmental sustainability plans including waste management, emissions reduction, and responsible resource use.
• Act as a subject matter expert on environmental legislation and practices, including ISO 14001 and Net Zero transition.
• Develop and deliver EHS training and awareness programmes to build capability across clinical and non-clinical teams.
• Maintain and report on EHS performance metrics, dashboards and KPIs to senior stakeholders.
• Represent EHS at internal leadership and governance meetings, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with Group Support functions (e.g. Clinical, Estates, People Team, Learning & Development) to embed EHS into broader business processes.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders such as enforcing authorities, auditors, suppliers and industry bodies.
• Line manage and mentor Regional EHS Advisors / Regional Senior Fire Safety Advisor to support colleagues across the UK&I region, supporting their development and performance.
• Develop and lead risk reduction initiatives and campaigns focused on key topics such as manual handling, zoonoses, fire safety, and lone working.
• Monitor changes in legislation and best practice, providing timely advice and…