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Head Of Health And Safety

Job Posted: 18 hours ago

Salary: £ 75,000 - 90,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands (County)

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Head of Health, Safety & Facilities
Location: UK (multi-site)

Our client is seeking an experienced Head of Health, Safety & Facilities to lead their Health & Safety function and oversee facilities management across their UK Food & Water Testing sites. As the successful candidate, you will be key to ensuring legal compliance, maintaining high safety standards, and overseeing well-managed facilities.

Key Responsibilities

  * Develop and implement a company-wide Health & Safety strategy aligned with UK legislation and industry standards.

  * Lead, mentor and develop the Health, Safety & Facilities team.

  * Maintain and enhance H&S policies, procedures, risk assessments, audits and inspections.

  * Investigate incidents, conduct root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.

  * Promote proactive hazard identification and effective SHEQ communication across all locations.

  * Advise operational teams (laboratories, logistics, office) on H&S, quality and environmental matters.

  * Oversee facilities management, including site maintenance, cleaning and building services contracts.

  * Ensure compliance with building regulations, fire safety and environmental requirements.

  * Monitor permit-to-work systems and support emergency response planning.

  * Manage budgets and produce KPI and compliance reports for senior stakeholders.

About You

Essential:

  * NEBOSH or equivalent H&S qualification; IOSH membership advantageous.

  * Proven leadership experience in Health, Safety and Facilities management.

  * Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation, COSHH and ISO standards.

  * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

  * Ability to travel across multiple UK sites.

Desirable:

  * Experience within laboratory, food testing or similar regulated environments.

  * Multi-site facilities management experience

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