Group Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Henry Boot is one of the UK’s leading land, property development, home building and construction businesses, renowned for transforming land and spaces.

Founded in Sheffield in 1886, Henry Boot was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1919. Today, our reputation is built on quality, expertise, delivery and a partnership approach. We focus on three long-term growth markets : residential, industrial and logistics, and urban development. Our group of businesses consists of Banner Plant, Hallam Land, HBD, Henry Boot Construction, Road Link and Stonebridge.

Together, we are where great places start.

We’re seeking a proactive Group Health & Safety Manager to lead our commitment to health and safety excellence across all Henry Boot businesses. This is a pivotal role for someone who thrives on collaboration, continuous improvement, and making a real impact.

• Develop and implement the Group Health & Safety policy in partnership with key stakeholders.
liOversee subsidiary teams to ensure appropriate H&S policies are in place and adhered to.
• Liaise with external H&S providers to ensure our interests are represented and delivered.
• Create and write H&S reports as required.
• Ensure a safe workplace environment for our people, clients, contractors, and the public.
• Monitor, maintain, and periodically review all health and safety policies, processes, and risk assessments.
• Ensure statutory obligations are met, including training and reporting.
• Carry out quality assurance activities, including workplace inspections and audit schedules.
• Support all businesses to implement best practice H&S management consistently.
• Manage emergency procedures, respond to incidents, investigate accidents, and liaise with relevant authorities.
• Contribute to health and safety training, deliver sessions, and develop an annual calendar of toolbox talks and e-learning modules.
• Advise the Board and ExCo on health and safety legislation, policy, and management systems.
• Review and maintain the H&S risk register in collaboration with the Head of Risk.
• Evaluate health and safety performance, track recommendations, and ensure full implementation.
• Perform due diligence on contractors and consultants to minimise risk.
• Complete routine health and safety sampling and ensure timely action on findings.
• Prepare health and safety performance reports and ensure recommendations are implemented.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, reporting progress and highlighting areas for improvement.

• NEBOSH Diploma;
• Attained CertIOSH or actively working towards;
• Able to attain CMAPS;
• An understanding of environmental legislative framework and requirements;
• Driven and collaborative;
• Have working knowledge of the Building Regulation framework;
• Comfortable operating autonomously, with a high degree of motivation and problem solving skills;
• Excellent knowledge of the HSWA and subordinate regulations;
• Principles of the Building Safety Act 2022, and its application;
• Relevant CSCS Card;
• Shows initiative and capable of working without supervision; prepared to take responsibility for tasks;
• Excellent communication skills as the role will involve liaising closely with both internal and external contacts at all levels;
• Proactive approach and prompt and effective responses to each operating subsidiary needs;
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel;
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of HS&E delivery;
• Excellent organisation and time management skills with the ability to cope with a number of tasks at once, meeting deadlines as required

Interviews to be held week commencing 5th January 2026

We are passionate about our people, and we are committed to your career development with us. You will have full access to our People Development team, and we encourage you to consider your own personal development desires. We pride ourselves on fully supporting you in undertaking development and education to achieve your goals and objectives.

We have a competitive and progressive benefits package to help shape and support you inside and outside of work.

• We pay you a competitive salary we are committed to promoting equity and diversity and gender pay parity;
• We will provide you with car allowance and access to electric and hybrid vehicle leasing through our salary sacrifice scheme;
• We share our financial success with our bonus scheme;
• We invest in your future with our pension plan provided by AVIVA;
• We protect your loved ones by giving a life assurance benefit based on multiples of salary;
• We support you when you might have health concerns for you or your family with our Digital GP app;
• We will help you manage the balance of work and home with agile working (where possible) and flexibility to ensure that you can be there for those important life events;
• We give you 26 days of annual leave, with the ability to buy additional leave;
• We support a complete business closure between Christmas and New Year, which does not require you to use your annual leave…