Senior Health and Safety Manager

Job description

Senior Health and Safety Manager

Peterborough

Circa £80,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

Are you passionate about embedding safety at the core of operational excellence in a dynamic environment?

Do you enjoy leading teams and collaborating closely with senior leaders to develop and implement impactful safety strategies?

We're supporting a leading utilities company in recruiting a Senior Health and Safety Manager to shape and drive safety culture across their regional operations. This strategic role offers the opportunity to influence safety standards, develop leadership capability, and support the delivery of vital capital and operational programmes.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead and manage a team of Safety Professionals, providing leadership and development support.
• Partner with Business Unit leaders to develop and implement safety objectives aligned with corporate strategy.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in safety policies, systems, and processes.
• Develop strategic health & safety plans to address key risk areas and operational goals.
• Act as a safety ambassador, bringing insights and fostering a proactive safety culture across the region.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Recognised health & safety qualification, preferably NEBOSH diploma level or equivalent.
• Proven experience in a senior health & safety role with a track record of driving change.
• Strong influencing abilities and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate at all levels.
• Full UK driving licence.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation committed to safety, growth, and professional development.

For more information or to apply please contact or call 01923 432 689. Job Ref: LR4568

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company based in the Southeast of England, recruiting across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Peterborough

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-05-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English