Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager / Health and Safety Officer
Location: Newport with travel across additional UK sites
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | Rota based between 08:00 and 19:00

The Business

Our client is a well established and fast growing organisation operating within the self storage and commercial property sector. With multiple operational sites across the UK and continued expansion plans, they are recognised for delivering high standards across customer service, operational performance, and compliance.

Due to continued growth, they are now looking to appoint a Health and Safety professional to support and drive safety standards across the business.

The Opportunity

This opportunity is open to both experienced Health and Safety Managers and ambitious Health and Safety Officers who can clearly demonstrate the required technical capability, operational experience, and confidence to operate across a multi site environment.

The role would best suit candidates from the retail sector or similar sectors.

Reporting into senior leadership, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving the company's health, safety, and fire compliance standards across operational sites.

Key Responsibilities

· Conducting site audits, inspections, and risk assessments across multiple locations
· Managing and supporting fire risk assessment activity and corrective actions
· Investigating accidents, incidents, and near misses, producing detailed reports and recommendations
· Supporting the development and implementation of health and safety policies and procedures
· Delivering training and guidance to managers, supervisors, and operational teams
· Advising stakeholders on compliance, legislation, and best practice
· Supporting a proactive and positive safety culture across the business
· Monitoring changes in legislation and ensuring compliance standards remain up to date
· Managing multiple priorities and responding effectively across a varied operational environment

Requirements

· Minimum 3 years recent experience within a Health and Safety role, either at Manager or Officer level
· NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent qualification
· NEBOSH Fire Certificate (Fire Safety and Fire Safety Management)
· COSHH trained
· Proven experience conducting and managing fire risk assessments
· Strong background in investigations, reporting, and incident management
· Experience delivering training and advising managers and supervisors
· Strong understanding of current UK health and safety legislation
· Ability to manage multiple sites and priorities effectively
· Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
· Full UK driving licence

What's on Offer

· Salary between £40,000 and £45,000 depending on experience
· £250 employee referral reward scheme
· Employee discount scheme for friends and family
· Ongoing learning and development opportunities
· Genuine long term progression potential
· Free onsite parking

Additional Information

This is a hands on, operational role with regular travel across multiple UK locations.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

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