Health & Safety Manager

Location: Milton Keynes
Industry: Construction / Roofing / Scaffolding
Job Type: Full-time

We are currently looking for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join our team, based in Milton Keynes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and knowledgeable Health & Safety professional with a strong background in the construction industry. Ideally, you will have previous experience within the scaffolding and roofing sectors, with knowledge of insulation and retrofit works also being advantageous.

You will play a key role in promoting a positive health and safety culture, ensuring compliance with legislation and helping to maintain safe working environments for all employees, contractors and visitors.

• Develop, implement and maintain company health and safety policies and procedures.

• Carry out regular site inspections, audits and risk assessments.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant Health & Safety legislation and industry standards.

• Prepare, review and monitor RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements).

• Monitor working at height procedures and ensure safe working practices are followed.

• Oversee health and safety compliance across roofing, scaffolding and construction projects.

• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective actions where required.

• Deliver toolbox talks and provide health and safety training to site teams.

• Liaise with site managers, supervisors, subcontractors and senior management.

• Ensure appropriate PPE, equipment and safety measures are in place.

• Support the business with external health and safety audits and accreditations, including CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor.

• Assist with maintaining PAS 2030 and TrustMark compliance where applicable.

• Keep up to date with changes in health and safety legislation and industry best practice.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience working as a Health & Safety Manager or Health & Safety Advisor within the construction industry.

• Strong knowledge of construction health and safety legislation and regulations.

• Ideally, experience within roofing, scaffolding, insulation or other work-at-height environments.

• Knowledge and understanding of PAS 2030 requirements and retrofit standards would be highly desirable.

• Experience supporting PAS 2030 compliance, quality assurance and associated site procedures would be advantageous.

• Familiarity with TrustMark requirements and retrofit processes would be beneficial.

• Experience carrying out site inspections, audits and risk assessments.

• A good understanding of CDM Regulations and RAMS.

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

• The confidence to challenge unsafe working practices and influence positive change.

• The ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and sites.

Ideally, you will hold:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or Construction Certificate.

• IOSH membership or equivalent professional qualification.

• Relevant health and safety training.

• Experience with CHAS, SMAS, SafeContractor or Constructionline accreditation requirements.

• Familiarity with PAS 2030 and TrustMark requirements would be a significant advantage.

If you have a strong construction background and are passionate about maintaining the highest standards of health and safety, we would love to hear from you.