Head of HSE

Head of HSE
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 + Benefits
Location: West Midlands (Hybrid)

Shape the Future of Health, Safety & Environment in a Fast-Growing Company

A Manufacturing company is looking for an experienced Head of HSE to lead their health, safety, and environmental strategy. As a pivotal role in the company, you will be responsible for improving the safety culture, ensuring compliance, and driving HSE performance across the organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and develop a robust Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) strategy that aligns with the business objectives.
• Promote a strong HSE culture across the company and uphold organisational values.
• Oversee HSE compliance with relevant legislation and industry best practices.
• Develop and implement measurement systems to monitor HSE performance, identifying areas for improvement.
• Lead investigations and provide support on incident management and claims.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to report on HSE progress and drive continuous improvements.
• Lead HSE audits, inspections, and risk assessments to maintain and improve safety standards.
• Deliver training programmes, toolbox talks, and inductions to ensure the safety of employees and contractors.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in Health, Safety & Environment leadership within manufacturing, logistics, or similar sectors, ideally supporting a group of sites.
• Strong strategic capability, with the ability to be hands-on and drive change in a fast-growing environment.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent HSE qualifications.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage and influence at all levels.
• A resilient, robust personality with a practical and adaptable approach to safety.
• Ideally experience with CDM regulations, manual handling, and ISO 45001 & ISO 14001 standards.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel to various sites as required.

Why Join?

• Key Leadership Role: Take ownership of Health, Safety & Environment strategy in a rapidly scaling business.
• Competitive Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 +  car allowance and other benefits.
• Hybrid Working Options: Enjoy flexibility in your working arrangements.
• Growth Opportunity: Help shape and grow the safety culture and practices of a company backed by a leading private equity firm.

Ready to make an impact?
If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you can drive safety and environmental improvements while shaping a growing company’s future, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for more details!