Health And Safety Manager – Construction
Health & Safety Manager
Salary and Package – £50,000 – £60,000 per annum
Company car
Death in service benefit
Accident insurance
Location – Banbury, Oxfordshire
Full-time, Permanent Position
Health & Safety Manager required for a long-established interior fit-out contractor delivering commercial, industrial, education, and healthcare projects across the UK. This Health & Safety Manager position is a permanent opportunity offering a varied workload, stable pipeline of work, and long-term progression within a respected business. The successful Health & Safety Manager will play a key role supporting operational teams, maintaining compliance standards, and improving site safety performance across multiple projects. This Health & Safety Manager role would suit someone with construction or fit-out experience looking for a long-term position within a well-established company. The Health & Safety Manager will work closely with site teams, management, and subcontractors to ensure safe delivery across all areas of the business.
Monday to Friday office-based role with regular visits to live project sites as required.
About the Company
This established fit-out contractor has been operating for nearly 40 years and delivers interior fit-out and refurbishment projects across the commercial, industrial, education, and healthcare sectors. The business has built a strong reputation for quality delivery, long-standing client relationships, and maintaining a highly experienced workforce with many employees having remained with the company for decades.
Why Join Them
This is a stable and well-run business with a consistent pipeline of projects and a practical, experienced management team. The company carries out a wide range of fit-out works including partitions, ceilings, drylining, joinery, washrooms, flooring, mezzanine floors, and M&E services across both small works and larger turnkey schemes.
The role offers the opportunity to become a key part of the business rather than simply overseeing compliance paperwork. You will work alongside experienced operational staff and have involvement across live sites, internal procedures, audits, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
About the Role
The successful candidate will take responsibility for maintaining and improving health and safety standards across the business and ensuring compliance with current legislation and company procedures.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Carrying out site inspections and audits across live projects
* Producing and reviewing RAMS
* Supporting site managers and operational teams with health and safety guidance
* Investigating incidents, near misses, and reporting findings
* Maintaining company health and safety documentation and records
* Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and current legislation
* Delivering toolbox talks and supporting staff training
* Monitoring subcontractor compliance and site standards
* Assisting with risk assessments and method statements
* Working closely with senior management to improve overall safety performance
* Supporting accreditation requirements including CHAS and SafeContractor
* Promoting a positive safety culture throughout the business
Applicants should have previous experience within construction, interiors, fit-out, or refurbishment environments and be comfortable managing both office-based compliance duties and site-based inspections.
NEBOSH qualification or equivalent health and safety certification is expected.
Summary
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join a highly established fit-out contractor with a strong reputation, long-serving workforce, and varied project portfolio. The role offers stability, autonomy, and the chance to become an important part of a growing and respected business.
Contact Mark at Up Front Recruitment for more information