Job Description

Job Title: Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Manager

Location: Derby (with regional travel across the Midlands and Central UK)

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + Car / Car Allowance

About the Opportunity:

D7 Recruitment is working with a well-known principal contractor in the UK construction industry to hire an experienced Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Manager. This role is based at their head office in Derby, with a remit covering the Midlands and Central UK regions. The position requires regular site visits across multiple projects, offering the opportunity to work on high-profile construction and refurbishment schemes, including commercial, industrial, education, and residential developments.

This is not just a site-based role; the successful candidate will play a key part in strategic planning, pre-construction, and compliance across the business.

The Role:

As the Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Manager, you will take ownership of health, safety, and wellbeing strategies for multiple sites, ensuring legal compliance, best practice, and a strong safety culture across the business. This role is suited to a highly motivated professional who can work autonomously and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Key responsibilities include:

• Site and Project Support: Conduct site visits (approximately one per site per month), ensuring projects adhere to health and safety standards and risk management protocols.
• Compliance and Auditing: Carry out safety inspections, audits, and reporting in line with ISO 45001, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 standards.
• Incident Management: Investigate accidents and near misses, producing reports and implementing corrective actions.
• Training and Engagement: Develop and deliver training programs, including toolbox talks, face-fit testing, and internal workshops to improve health, safety, and wellbeing awareness.
• Pre-Construction and Planning: Assist with risk assessments, fire risk planning, traffic management strategies, and environmental impact assessments at tender and pre-construction stages.
• Stakeholder Management: Liaise with project teams, subcontractors, consultants, and clients to promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Regulatory Updates: Stay up to date with UK health and safety regulations, ensuring policies and procedures align with industry best practices.
• Industry Representation: Participate in construction industry forums and safety groups, ensuring continuous improvement and adoption of best practices.

Essential Requirements:

• Qualifications: NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, Chartered Member of IOSH (or working towards), CSCS Health & Safety Manager card. Will consider applicants with a Health and Safety Level 3 qualification.
• Experience: Minimum five years’ experience in a senior health and safety role within construction, demolition, or civil engineering.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of environmental regulations, waste management, CDM regulations, and risk mitigation in high-risk environments.
• Skills: Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work independently and proactively manage multiple sites.
• Mobility: Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the Midlands and Central UK.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Fire Risk Assessor (NEBOSH/FPA).
• SMSTS certification.
• Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) training.
• Appointed Person (A61) – Lifting/Crane operations.
• Experience in high-rise construction, including concrete, steel, and timber frame structures.
• UKATA Asbestos Awareness certification.
• Familiarity with digital health and safety inspection software.
• Knowledge of Considerate Constructors Scheme and Social Value Act compliance.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Company pension scheme.
• Health benefits and professional development support, including IOSH Chartered Membership progression.