Health & Safety Compliance Manager

Our client is looking for a proactive and technically strong Health & Safety Compliance Manager to lead, influence, and embed a positive safety culture across their site in Walkden.

This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring full compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation, company policies, and industry best practice.

You’ll act as the site's technical authority on H&S, supporting operational teams, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring all activities are carried out safely, responsibly, and legally.

• Ensure full compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation and regulatory requirements
• Maintain and develop H&S management systems, policies, and procedures
• Lead audits, inspections, and reviews, ensuring actions are tracked and closed

• Lead fire safety management across the site
• Conduct and review fire risk assessments
• Manage emergency planning, drills, and response procedures

• Lead investigations into incidents, near misses, and non-conformances
• Identify root causes and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Report findings and trends to senior stakeholders

• Oversee statutory inspections and compliance of equipment and plant
• Ensure appropriate H&S training is delivered and maintained
• Coach, mentor, and support managers and teams to raise safety awareness

• Promote a strong, positive safety culture across all levels of the business
• Act as a trusted advisor to operational teams and leadership
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risk and improve performance

• NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent)
• Level 3 Fire Risk Assessment / Fire Safety Management qualification

• Proven experience in a Health & Safety compliance or management role
• Strong working knowledge of UK H&S legislation
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels
• Highly organised, proactive, and detail-focused
• Comfortable acting as the site's technical specialist and point of escalation