Health, Safety & Compliance Manager
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
Horwich
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£45,000 / year
CATEGORY
Management
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SKILLS
Health & Safety
Compliance
ISO
Environmental Regulations
Staff Training
People Management
Planning
Negotiation
FULL DESCRIPTION
Health, Safety & Compliance Manager
Health, Safety & Compliance Manager
A fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, suitably qualified and experienced Health & Safety professional to join our team, and to lead and develop the Health, Safety and Compliance functions on our busy site.
The role
- develop, lead and manage the Compliance, Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental functions of the company
- ensure our processes, information and procedures consistently comply with legislative requirements and formal management systems, such as ISO
- drive forward and actively promote high standards of compliance and health and safety across the company by imparting specialist knowledge to others, through education, communication and training
- develop and implement control systems to prevent and/or deal with violations of legislative guidelines, along with Company internal policies
- develop, implement and maintain an effective staff training matrix to ensure compliance in all areas of the business at all times
- in conjunction with other operational managers develop, implement and maintain Safe Working Procedures (SWP) across all areas of the business
What you need
- significant demonstrable experience in a senior compliance or health and safety management role
- recognised safety qualification, such as IOSH, NEBOSH or higher
- strong leadership, good decision-making, negotiation and influencing skills
- extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies
- proven track record of delivering continuous operational improvements
- well presented, with a confident and professional manner
- experience of people management within an industrial/processing environment
- outstanding planning and organisational skills
- lead auditor qualification, or willingness to complete once appointed
- environmental qualification would be desirable
- experience within recycling, waste or comparable plant industries, would be advantageous but not essential
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The package
- Salary from £45,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing with service
- Health Care Cash Plan, including physio, dental and optical
- Contributory pension scheme
- Group Life Insurance cover
- Long Service holidays and awards
- Employee Rewards & Benefits Platform
- Comprehensive Employee Assist Programme
- Employee Referral Programme
- Free skip offered to employees each year
- Full PPE and branded uniform supplied
- Lots more fantastic company events and perks
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