Health and Safety Manager
Health & Safety Manager – Construction (Full Time)
Salary: £60,000 per annum
Location: North West
Hours: Full Time Contract: Permanent
Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for a role where you can truly shape standards, influence culture and make a lasting impact? Do you want autonomy, trust, and the support of a growing business that values your expertise? Are you ready to lead H&S across multiple sites for a company that’s scaling fast?
If so, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.
Our client is a rapidly expanding, £10m multi-disciplinary construction business with sites across the North West and Yorkshire. With further locations planned over the next five years, they are looking for a capable and proactive Health & Safety Manager to take ownership of the function and drive high standards across the group.
What You’ll Be Doing
· Leading the development and delivery of the company’s Health & Safety strategy across all operational sites
· Acting as the day-to-day subject matter expert for all H&S matters
· Implementing, maintaining and improving HSEQ management systems
· Coaching, guiding and influencing teams to embed a positive safety culture
· Driving continuous improvement and proactively identifying areas of enhancement
· Overseeing insurance claims and third-party relationships
· Creating and developing policies, standards and training
· Ensuring compliance with ISO, COSHH, LOLER and wider regulatory requirements
Who We’re Looking For
You’ll thrive in this role if you are:
· Passionate about influencing behaviour and promoting a safety-first mindset
· Confident engaging employees at all levels
· Highly organised with strong attention to detail
· Able to manage multiple priorities across various sites
· Someone who enjoys autonomy and wants to take ownership of HSEQ
A NEBOSH qualification is desirable but not essential if you have strong hands-on experience.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
· A business that values your knowledge and trusts your judgement
· The opportunity to build, shape and elevate the entire H&S function
· A growing organisation where your impact will be visible and meaningful
· Supportive leadership with a genuine commitment to safety excellence
If this sounds like the career step that’s right for you, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out for a confidential conversation or apply today.
ABOUT US
This role is being handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning behavioural leadership recruitment consultancy covering the UK. We are committed to delivering a personalised, high-quality recruitment service.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age