Health & Safety Manager in Watford, Hertfordshire

One of the UK's leading manufacturers of architectural signage, way finding and branded environments. Working with many of the UK's best-known retail, hospitality, commercial and leisure brands, we design, manufacture and install high-quality signage across the UK and internationally.

Reporting directly to the MD, you will lead the implementation of our Health, Safety, Well being and Compliance Management System from the ground up.

Your objective is to ensure that we operates to the highest standards of legal compliance, employee well being and operational excellence, creating a robust management system that supports our wider ambitions for ISO certification and continuous improvement.

At the end of the implementation programme, you will successfully hand over the system to our operations manager, ensuring it is fully embedded, understood and sustainable.

What You'll Deliver

During your contract you will:

• Review, redesign and fully implement our BrightSafe management system.
• Carry out a comprehensive legal compliance review.
• Develop practical, easy-to-use management systems for our office, factory and installation teams.
• Complete and maintain risk assessments, COSHH assessments and safe systems of work.
• Implement inspection, audit and monitoring programmes.
• Establish effective accident, incident and near-miss reporting processes.
• Create and manage a comprehensive training and competency framework.
• Develop well being and mental health initiatives across the business.
• Introduce regular Health & Safety Committee meetings and employee engagement programmes.
• Produce meaningful KPI dashboards for the Leadership Team.
• Support the implementation of ISO 9001 and provide the foundations for ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Train managers to take ownership of Health & Safety within their departments.
• Produce clear documentation and complete a structured handover to the Operations Manager.

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys building systems and improving businesses.

You'll be equally comfortable on the factory floor, visiting installation teams, supporting office staff and presenting to senior leadership.

You'll be practical, approachable and solutions-focused, understanding that the best Health & Safety systems enable people to work safely while supporting operational excellence.

Essential

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent higher-level qualification)
• Chartered IOSH (CMIOSH) or working towards Chartered status
• Extensive Health & Safety experience within manufacturing, engineering or construction
• Experience implementing Health & Safety Management Systems from the ground up
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation
• Experience with risk assessments, COSHH, PUWER, Working at Height and contractor management
• Excellent communication and coaching skills
• Experience delivering training and engaging employees at all levels
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Experience using BrightSafe or similar management systems
• ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 implementation experience
• Internal auditing qualifications
• Mental Health First Aid Instructor or equivalent well being experience
• Experience within manufacturing and field installation environments

What Success Looks Like

By the end of your contract:

• BrightSafe is fully implemented and actively used across the business, including installation teams working remotely
• Health & Safety is embedded into day-to-day operations.
• Office, factory and installation teams are working to consistent standards.
• Managers understand and own their responsibilities.
• Training, inspections and audits are running routinely.
• The business has clear evidence of compliance and continual improvement.
• The Operations Manager is fully trained and confidently managing the system.
• Technical Signs has a sustainable Health, Safety and Well being Management System that supports future ISO certification and continued business growth.

Pay: £45,000 - £55,000

Work Location: In person