Health & Safety Manager
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Horwich
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£55,000 / year
CATEGORY
Other
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
NEBOSH
IOSH
ISO Management Systems
Compliance Management
Staff Training & Development
Environmental Regulations
Risk Assessment
Auditing
FULL DESCRIPTION
Health & Safety Manager
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Health & Safety Manager. Salary from £45k-£55k per annum, 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Based in Horwich, Bolton.
The Role
- Develop, lead and manage the Compliance, Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental functions of the company.
- Ensure processes consistently comply with legislative requirements and formal management systems such as ISO.
- Drive forward high standards of compliance and health & safety across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] by imparting specialist knowledge through education, communication and training.
- Develop and implement control systems to prevent violations of legislative guidelines and internal policies.
- Develop, implement and maintain an effective staff training matrix to ensure compliance.
- In conjunction with operational managers, develop Safe Working Procedures (SWP) across all areas.
What You Need
- Significant demonstrable experience in a senior compliance or health & safety management role.
- Recognised safety qualification such as IOSH, NEBOSH or higher.
- Strong leadership, decision-making, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies.
- Proven track record of delivering continuous operational improvements.
- Confident and professional manner.
- Experience of people management in an industrial/processing environment.
- Outstanding planning and organisational skills.
- Lead auditor qualification or willingness to complete.
- Environmental qualification desirable.
- Experience in recycling, waste or comparable industries advantageous.
The Package
- Salary from £45k-£55k per annum, DOE.
- 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 each year.
- Full PPE and branded uniform supplied.
Why [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] was established in 1939 and is a family-owned business serving the community. Our state-of-the-art facilities in Horwich include a £4.5 million waste processing plant. We are growing fast and expanding our team.
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