Health & Safety Manager

We're seeking a proactive Health & Safety Manager to lead the health and safety function across a well-established manufacturing and engineering business in Portsmouth.

Reporting directly to senior leadership, you'll play a critical role in ensuring compliance, driving best practice, and fostering a positive safety culture across the organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys influencing change, working closely with operational teams, and championing continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the company's Health & Safety programme and strategy.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement and maintain health and safety policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Conduct audits, inspections and workplace assessments, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Manage risk assessments, COSHH assessments, DSEAR compliance and other statutory requirements.
• Lead accident, incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring timely reporting and root cause analysis.
• Act as the primary contact for regulatory bodies including the HSE and Fire Authorities.
• Support managers in developing and reviewing RAMS, procedures and compliance documentation.
• Deliver health and safety training, toolbox talks and employee inductions.
• Chair health and safety committee meetings and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage first aid arrangements, emergency preparedness plans and business-wide safety compliance activities.
• Monitor and report on health and safety performance metrics to senior management.
• Maintain and manage the company's asbestos register.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Health & Safety team.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll be a confident and influential Health & Safety professional who can build strong relationships across all levels of the business.

You'll ideally have proven experience in a Health & Safety Manager or Senior H&S position within manufacturing or engineering. As well as this you will need:

• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections and accident investigations.
• The ability to influence a positive safety culture across multiple departments.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Relevant Health & Safety qualifications (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 5/6 or equivalent).

What's on Offer?

• A key leadership role with real influence across the business.
• Opportunity to shape and enhance the company's safety culture.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package – 25 days holiday, pension scheme and 12.30 finish Fridays