HSE Manager

Company: Contract Personnel Limited
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Location: North Walsham
Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced HSE Manager to lead health, safety and environmental compliance within a manufacturing environment.

You will be responsible for ensuring legal and regulatory compliance, reducing workplace risks and promoting a proactive, safety-first culture. Working closely with management and operational teams, you will drive continuous improvement and ensure high standards across the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and implementation of health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards and management systems.
  • Conduct risk assessments, audits and workplace inspections, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
  • Lead investigations into accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and preventative measures.
  • Develop and deliver HSE training, inductions and awareness programmes.
  • Coordinate emergency response plans, fire safety, first aid provision and emergency drills.
  • Monitor HSE performance, analyse incident trends and report on key performance indicators.
  • Manage contractor safety and maintain relevant compliance documentation.
  • Coach and support managers and colleagues to embed a positive safety culture.
  • Drive continuous improvement across health, safety and environmental performance.

About You

  • Proven experience in a health and safety leadership or management role, ideally within manufacturing or FMCG.
  • NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent.
  • Strong knowledge of current health and safety legislation, risk assessments and incident investigation.
  • Experience conducting audits and managing corrective and preventative actions.
  • Good organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to train, coach and influence others.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable: IOSH membership, COSHH training and experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to lead HSE performance, influence business-wide safety culture and drive meaningful improvements, with potential progression into senior or group-level HSE leadership.

This is full-time, permanent position, based on-site at their North Walsham location.

If you are passionate about safety, compliance, and making a tangible impact, we would love to hear from you.

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Posted: October 24th, 2026