Health & Safety Manager
Join Sharps as Health & Safety Manager: lead safer manufacturing and showroom sites, strengthen compliance and culture, and drive meaningful improvement across the business.
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Health & Safety Manager
Location: Bilston, Wolverhampton
Salary: c£50,000 + Company Car/Car Allowance
Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday (Flexibility Required)
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced and proactive Health & Safety Manager to lead our health, safety and environmental strategy across our manufacturing facility and customer sites. This is a hands-on role where you'll work closely with employees, managers and contractors to drive compliance, continuous improvement and a positive safety culture.
Key Responsibilities
You'll be responsible for:
Ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation, including COSHH, PUWER, RIDDOR and associated regulations.
Developing, implementing and continuously improving Health & Safety policies, procedures and emergency plans.
Conducting risk assessments, audits and site inspections, ensuring hazards are identified and addressed.
Leading accident, incident and near-miss investigations, implementing preventative actions.
Delivering Health & Safety inductions, toolbox talks and training.
Monitoring and reporting Health & Safety performance, providing insights and recommendations to senior management.
Managing contractor, visitor and environmental compliance, including waste management, hazardous substances and fire safety.
Championing a proactive safety culture and supporting ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards.
Driving the transition to digital Health & Safety systems and supporting the business's Zero Accident strategy and wellbeing initiatives.
About You
You'll have:
NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent).
IOSH Membership (GradIOSH or CMIOSH preferred).
Previous Health & Safety leadership experience within manufacturing or another high-risk environment.
Excellent knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, including COSHH, PUWER and RIDDOR.
Experience working with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
Strong communication, coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to engage colleagues at every level.
A practical, hands-on approach with excellent analytical and reporting skills.
What We Offer
c£50,000 salary plus company car/car allowance.
Company benefits including pension, life assurance and employee benefits platform.
Ongoing professional development and training.
The opportunity to make a real impact within a growing manufacturing business where Health & Safety is a genuine business priority.
If you're passionate about creating safer workplaces, driving positive change and embedding a strong Health & Safety culture, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us build a safer future.
- Department
- HR
- Role
- Health & Safety Manager
- Locations
- Bilston
- Yearly salary
- £50,000
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment level
- Professionals
About Sharps
Imagine a career where you help transform homes and lifestyles every day.
Sharps, the UK's Number 1 fitted furniture company, offers you the opportunity to be part of a team that makes homes perfect. Our made-to-measure design philosophy not only maximises space for our customers but also drives our continuous innovation and growth.
We are committed to quality and sustainability, crafting all our furniture right here in the UK from responsibly sourced materials. As an employee, you'll be backed by a strong, established brand with an industry-leading 15-year product guarantee, providing you with a platform for success.
Discover how Sharps can transform your career—professionally, creatively, and uniquely for you.