National Health & Safety Manager

National HSE Manager

Hays Health & Safety are excited to be supporting a long established UK manufacturer operating across multiple sites to appoint an experienced National SHE Manager. This is a key leadership position responsible for shaping and driving the organisation's HSE strategy across a nationwide operational footprint.
Key Responsibilities

• Drive the organisation's SHE vision and rollout consistent standards across all UK sites.
• Support and guide site leaders to strengthen safety, health and environmental performance.
• Keep the business compliant with all relevant UK regulations and industry standards.
• Lead risk based activities - inspections, investigations, audits - to reduce incidents and improve control.
• Manage and develop the national SHE team to ensure alignment and high performance.
• Work with ops and engineering teams to embed safe, efficient working practices.
• Act as the main contact for regulators, auditors and certification bodies.
• Use SHE data to spot trends, improve performance, and measure progress.
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives and environmental improvement projects.

About You A confident SHE leader with multi site experience, able to influence, engage and get results. You combine strategic thinking with practical delivery and know how to build a strong, positive safety culture.
Essential Skills

• Proven SHE leadership within manufacturing or similar environments.
• Strong understanding of UK HSE legislation.
• Excellent communicator and influencer.
• Experience developing teams and driving culture change.
• UK driving licence + national travel capability.

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