Head of Health and Safety

Head of Health and Safety Manager - Logistics – Wakefield, Yorkshire - £70,000 - £85,000 + Benefits Package  

Principal People are excited to be working exclusively with a growing organisation who are looking to appoint a Head of HSE. 
 
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Health, Safety and Environmental professional to take ownership of a multi-site role, driving both cultural change and continuous improvement across multiple locations. 
 
The successful candidate will join a market leading business that is growing steadily and places health, safety and environmental at the heart of its operations. This is an on-site, operationally focused role with the opportunity to influence senior stakeholders. 

 
The key duties include: 

• Developing and implementing the HSE, Facilities and Security strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, legislation and company values.
• Providing expert advice and guidance to Senior Leaders on all HSE, Facilities and Security matters while driving a positive safety culture across multiple sites.
• Leading the development and maintenance of HSE policies, procedures and management systems, ensuring effective risk assessment, COSHH, SSOW and permit-to-work processes.
• Overseeing accident and near-miss investigations, audits, regulatory visits and corrective actions, ensuring robust root cause analysis and continual improvement.
• Leading Facilities Management across multiple locations, including preventative maintenance, statutory inspections, building infrastructure and equipment compliance.
• Managing contractors and suppliers, ensuring appropriate risk assessments, permits, compliance registers and performance management processes are in place.
• Developing and implementing the organisation's security strategy, including security risk assessments, access control, CCTV, incident response and site security procedures.
• Leading, coaching and developing the HSE, Facilities and Security teams, building capability through mentoring, training and succession planning.

Why should you apply for the role? 

• An opportunity to take ownership of HSE, Facilities and Security across a multi-site operational business.
• A highly influential senior leadership position with direct exposure to Senior Leaders.
• The opportunity to shape and implement the organisation's HSE strategy and safety culture.
• Lead and develop an established team while building capability across the wider business.

• Excellent opportunity for long-term career progression within a growing organisation 

We would love to see CVs from people who have 

• A Level 6 Health and Safety qualification such as the NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• Significant Health and Safety experience within a logistics, distribution, FMCG, manufacturing or warehouse-based retail environment.
• Proven experience operating within a multi-site operational environment.
• Previous management experience, with a track record of recently leading, coaching and developing people.
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, risk management, audits and HSE management systems.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate across multiple sites.

 
Why should you apply for the role? 

• Opportunity to lead HSE with great scope across the business 

• The opportunity to step into a Head of Health and Safety position in the years to come 

• High levels of autonomy to make positive change, backed by engaged senior leadership 

• A varied role covering multiple sites, each with challenges 

• A chance to make a real difference within the company 

• A wide variation within the company’s risk profile 

 
We would love to see CVs from people who have 

• NEBOSH Diploma certificate  

• Experience within a higher risk industry sector such as Manufacturing, Logistics, Waste and Recycling, Engineering etc. 

• Experience within an operational safety environment 
• Someone who has managed a team in a health and safety setting

• Someone who’s collaborative who can communicate well, is personable with drive and resilience.