Health And Safety Manager

Do you have senior‑level Health & Safety experience and a passion for creating safer, healthier workplaces? Are you a confident leader who enjoys influencing culture, supporting people, and making a real organisational impact?

Moxie People are partnering with Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to recruit a Health & Safety Manager who will play a pivotal role in shaping a positive, proactive safety culture across one of Wales' largest local authorities.

If you're a strategic, people‑focused H&S leader who cares about culture, wellbeing and making a meaningful difference, this is a rare opportunity to influence how thousands of employees work, learn and stay safe every day.

As Health & Safety Manager, you'll lead the Council's Corporate Health & Safety Team and act as the organisation's competent person under the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations.

You'll provide strategic, specialist advice to elected Members, Chief Officers, schools and service managers, ensuring consistent best practice and compliance with national and European legislation.

Your work will include:

• Developing and maintaining corporate H&S policies, procedures and frameworks
• Leading on audit, monitoring and performance management across all service areas
• Using data and trends to design proactive and reactive interventions
• Supporting organisational change through risk assessment and strategic guidance
• Working closely with Occupational Health, HR, trade unions and external regulators
• Representing the Council at meetings, working groups and national bodies
• Managing and developing a small, committed H&S team (GR12, GR10, GR8 + apprentice)

This is a strategic leadership role with real influence - helping the Council modernise its approach, strengthen governance, and embed a consistent, positive safety culture.

• £54,995 (GR15)
• Hybrid working - typically 2 days in the office
• A supportive, inclusive, people‑centred culture
• Lead and develop a small, growing H&S team
• Excellent training, development and wellbeing support
• Generous annual leave, flexi‑time and wide‑ranging staff benefits

You’ll thrive here if you’re collaborative, confident and able to build strong relationships at every level. You’ll bring:

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 H&S qualification)
• Chartered IOSH (CMIOSH)
• Senior‑level experience in Health & Safety management
• A strong track record of policy development, governance and strategic leadership
• Experience managing or developing a team
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence advising senior leaders
• Ability to travel throughout the County Borough as required

Experience in local government is welcome but not essential - backgrounds in housing, education, NHS, consultancy, engineering, manufacturing or corporate environments all translate well.