UK HSE Manager

North Yorkshire Permanent Excellent + benefits Ref: 416838

The company

This is a complex, multi-site UK operation where health, safety and environmental performance is fundamental to long-term success. The organisation is committed to embedding HS&E as a true enabler of operational excellence, business continuity and sustainable growth. With strong senior leadership support, HS&E is positioned at the heart of decision-making, cultural development and strategic planning, offering the opportunity to shape standards, influence behaviours and leave a lasting legacy across the business.

The role

As Health, Safety & Environment Manager, you will provide strategic leadership and act as the UK-wide technical authority for HS&E. Reporting directly to the Head of Operations, you will set direction, define standards and ensure HS&E is consistently embedded across all sites.

This is a highly influential role, responsible for developing and delivering a unified HS&E strategy aligned to business objectives, risk appetite and regulatory expectations. You will lead cultural and behavioural change programmes, strengthen leadership ownership of risk and drive continuous improvement through insight-led decision-making.

Key aspects of the role include:

Shaping and leading a UK-wide HS&E strategy that supports operational resilience and sustainability
Acting as the principal advisor to senior leaders on HS&E risk, compliance and performance
Building strong, proactive relationships with regulators and external stakeholders
Leading an integrated HS&E management system and UK audit programme
Using data, analytics and investigations to identify emerging risks and drive improvement
Ensuring robust compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation, including effluent and permitting requirements
Managing HS&E budgets, suppliers and employer liability claims with commercial focus

This role offers genuine scope to influence at the highest level, driving standards that protect people, the environment and the future of the business.

The candidate

The successful candidate will be a credible, strategic HS&E leader with a proven track record across multi-site UK operations. They will combine deep technical expertise with the confidence and presence to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively.

You will bring:

Chartered IOSH status and environmental management qualifications (IEMA or equivalent)
Strong knowledge of UK HS&E legislation and its practical, strategic application
Experience leading cultural transformation and behavioural safety programmes
A data-driven mindset, able to translate insight into meaningful action
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage, influence and inspire at all levels
A proactive, resilient approach with the confidence to act as the organisation’s HS&E authority

If you are motivated by shaping strategy, leading change and raising standards across an entire UK operation, this role offers a rare and rewarding opportunity.