Health and Safety Manager

  • Permanent Futures Limited
  • Tankersley, Yorkshire
  • Nov 02, 2025
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

Futures are working with an award-winning manufacturing business headquartered in South Yorkshire. We re seeking a hands-on Health & Safety Manager who thrives in the heart of operations not just behind a desk.

As Health & Safety Manager, you ll take the lead in ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient working environments across a large single site. You ll play a critical role in protecting people, improving processes, and maintaining excellence from live construction projects to complex installation work.

This is a role for a visible, proactive leader someone who builds trust on site, solves problems collaboratively, and takes pride in preventing incidents before they happen.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Take full ownership of on-site safety performance across multiple active projects.
  • Lead investigations into incidents and near misses, producing clear, actionable outcomes.
  • Identify trends and implement preventative measures to continuously raise safety standards.
  • Deliver engaging toolbox talks and safety briefings that inspire lasting awareness.
  • Conduct regular site inspections and audits to maintain compliance and drive best practice.
  • Collaborate with project teams to develop and refine RAMS that are practical and effective.
  • Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) to ensure timely resolution and corrective action.
  • Maintain accurate records and documentation to support audits, compliance, and reporting.

Qualifications:

  • Qualifications: NEBOSH General Certificate (or higher).
  • Requirements: Valid CSCS card and full UK driving licence (travel required).
  • Experience: Proven background in Health & Safety within manufacturing, construction, or installation environments.
  • Skills: Strong communicator able to engage confidently with both site teams and senior leaders.
  • Mindset: Practical, solution-focused, and genuinely passionate about creating safer workplaces.
  • Flexibility: Willingness to travel nationally with occasional overnight stays.