Environment, Health and Safety Manager
22 hours ago
Culham
HSE Manager Location: Oxfordshire Salary: Competitive + Benefits Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent Overview An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced HSE Manager to lead, develop, and continuously improve health, safety, and environmental systems within a dynamic organisation. This role is responsible for ensuring full compliance with all relevant legislation, industry standards, and internal policies while driving a proactive safety culture across the business. The successful candidate will oversee workplace inspections, employee training, incident investigations, and strategic HSE initiatives to support operational excellence and workforce wellbeing. Key Responsibilities • Develop, implement, and maintain robust health, safety, and environmental policies, procedures, and management systems, • Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and hazard identification activities across operational areas, • Lead regular site inspections, audits, and compliance reviews to ensure adherence to legal and organisational standards, • Deliver engaging HSE training programs and toolbox talks to employees at all levels, • Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses, producing detailed reports and corrective action plans, • Prepare and submit required HSE documentation and reports to senior management and regulatory bodies, • Monitor changes in legislation and ensure business practices remain compliant with current health, safety, and environmental regulations, • Recommend and implement continuous improvement strategies to minimise workplace risks and hazards, • Provide expert guidance to managers and teams on HSE best practices, • Coordinate emergency response procedures, drills, and crisis preparedness plans, • Oversee safe waste disposal processes and the handling, storage, and control of hazardous substances, • Maintain accurate records of inspections, incidents, audits, and training activities, • Liaise with external inspectors, clients, and regulatory authorities during audits and compliance reviews, • Champion a positive, company-wide culture of health, safety, and environmental awareness, • Support the consistent application of company and client HSE policies across all sites Candidate Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, • NEBOSH General Certificate, NEBOSH National Diploma, or equivalent professional qualification, • Proven experience within health, safety, and environmental roles, ideally in a supervisory or management capacity, • Strong working knowledge of current HSE legislation, standards, and compliance requirements, • Demonstrable expertise in risk assessment, hazard identification, and incident investigation, • Experience designing and delivering effective HSE training programs, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong report-writing ability, • High level of organisational skill, attention to detail, and problem-solving capability, • Proficient in Microsoft Office and standard business software systems, • Additional relevant health and safety certifications would be advantageous What’s on Offer • Competitive salary package, • Opportunity to lead and shape HSE strategy within a growing organisation, • Professional development and career progression opportunities, • Collaborative and safety-focused working environment If you are a driven HSE professional looking to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking organisation, we would welcome your application.