Health & Safety Compliance Manager

Health, Safety & Compliance Manager

Location: Southampton (on-site), 830am-530pm (flexi-hours available)

Salary: Up to £45,000

An established and rapidly developing organisation within the industrial processing and materials sector is seeking a Health, Safety & Compliance Manager to support operations at a key site in the South of England. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business undergoing significant investment and transformation, with a strong focus on operational excellence, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

This role will take ownership of health, safety and compliance activities across a busy operational environment. The successful candidate will be instrumental in embedding a positive safety culture, ensuring adherence to regulatory frameworks, and maintaining key certification standards.

You will work closely with operational teams to drive best practice, manage audits, and ensure systems are both robust and scalable as the organisation continues to grow.

• Lead and develop a health & safety strategy across site operations
• Ensure full compliance with UK legislation and relevant industry standards
• Oversee and maintain certification frameworks (e.g. ISO standards and relevant compliance accreditations)
• Plan and manage internal and external audits, ensuring readiness at all times
• Investigate incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
• Deliver training, toolbox talks and ongoing guidance to colleagues
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, policies and procedures
• Act as the primary contact for regulatory bodies and external auditors
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across SHEQ systems

• Demonstrable experience within a Health, Safety & Compliance-focused role
• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent) is essential
• Strong understanding of compliance, regulatory frameworks, and audit processes
• Experience working within a manufacturing, logistics, recycling or similarly fast-paced environment (desirable)
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Proactive, hands‑on approach with a solutions‑focused mindset

• Salary up to £45,000
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• A collaborative and supportive working environment
• The opportunity to play a key role in a growing and evolving business