Health & Safety Manager
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £45,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £45k |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA12 0LD |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4773925_1771948965 |
Summary
An established manufacturing organisation near Barrow-In-Furness is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to take ownership of HSE across its operations. This role will suit a practical, credible professional who is comfortable working autonomously while engaging closely with operational teams and senior stakeholders.
You'll be responsible for ensuring legal compliance, strengthening HSE systems, and embedding a positive, proactive safety culture. The role combines strategic oversight with hands‑on delivery, requiring visibility on site and the confidence to influence behaviour at all levels.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading and continually improving the organisation's health, safety and environmental management systems
- Acting as the primary point of contact for HSE matters, providing clear and pragmatic advice to managers
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant HSE legislation, standards and best practice
- Carrying out and overseeing risk assessments, site inspections and internal audits
- Managing accident and incident reporting, investigations and root‑cause analysis
- Developing and delivering HSE training, inductions and awareness initiatives
- Monitoring HSE performance, analysing trends and producing reports for leadership
- Supporting emergency planning, incident response and business resilience arrangements
- Promoting a strong safety culture through visible leadership and engagement
About You
- You're an experienced H&S or HSEQ professional with a strong working knowledge of UK legislation
- You're comfortable operating independently and influencing across different levels of a business
- You take a practical, solutions‑focused approach to managing risk and compliance
- You communicate clearly and confidently with both site teams and senior stakeholders
- You have experience working in a regulated or operational environment
- You hold a NEBOSH or equivalent Health & Safety qualification
- You're a member of a recognised professional body (or working towards)
- You're motivated by improving standards, behaviours and overall safety performance
The salary on offer for this role is £45,000.
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