Health & Safety Manager – Drylining

Overview

In this Health & Safety Manager role, you own HSE across a growing drylining-focused construction business and help shape its safety culture. You will balance practical on-site leadership with strategic improvements to systems and processes. You’ll engage with project teams, lead investigations, and support senior management to raise safety standards. This hands-on, autonomous position offers variety and real impact on day-to-day safety and company-wide compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HSE across the business and subsidiaries
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and compliance checks with practical guidance for site teams
• Collaborate with Project Managers and site teams to uphold H&S standards across projects
• Review and improve RAMS, risk assessments, COSHH, and related documentation
• Lead and support incident, accident, and near-miss investigations with corrective actions
• Deliver toolbox talks, inductions, and H&S training as needed
• Monitor compliance with legislation, CDM, and client standards
• Support ISO 45001 and broader compliance systems with the Compliance Manager
• Assist with external audits, SSIP, and client H&S audits
• Identify trends and areas for improvement and implement practical solutions
• Promote a positive safety culture and act as the link between office, management, and site crews

Key requirements

• NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety
• IOSH membership, ideally towards CMIOSH or holding CMIOSH
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a HSE role within construction
• Experience with subcontractors or drylining/firestopping/fit-out advantageous
• Strong knowledge of construction H&S legislation and practical site safety
• Experience in site inspections, audits, investigations, and training
• Confident communicator across operatives to senior management
• Autonomous, proactive, and able to challenge when required
• Passion for Health & Safety and positive safety culture

• confident communication
• autonomous working
• practical problem solving
• HSE management systems
• ISO 45001
• RAMS and risk assessment processes

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