Senior Health & Safety Manager

Senior Health & Safety Manager Location: Kent Salary: £65,000–£75,000 + £6,500 car allowance Working pattern: Monday–Friday Office: 3–4 days per week Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for a senior position where you can have a real influence on standards, culture and performance? I’m currently recruiting for an established business looking to appoint a Health & Safety Lead to provide strategic guidance and leadership across the organisation. The ideal candidate will come from a rail, infrastructure, construction or similarly high-risk environment and will have the experience and confidence to operate at a senior level, working closely with operational teams, project leaders and senior management. This is a varied role that offers the opportunity to move beyond a purely site-based position and have a wider impact on how Health & Safety is managed across the business. What’s on offer? £65,000–£75,000 basic salary £6,500 car allowance Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership Responsibility for driving improvements across Health & Safety Opportunity to lead, support and develop members of the wider H&S team Varied role with a mixture of strategic and operational responsibilities Genuine opportunity to make your mark within an established business The role: Provide professional H&S advice, support and guidance to operational and project teams Provide strategic H&S advice to senior leaders Help develop and deliver the Health, Safety and Wellbeing strategy Drive improvements in safety culture and standards across the business Lead and support the wider H&S team Monitor performance, trends and emerging risks Lead risk-based assurance programmes, audits and inspections Support internal, client and regulatory audits Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards and procedures Lead investigations into significant incidents and high-potential events What are they looking for? NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Strong Health & Safety experience within rail, infrastructure, construction or another comparable high-risk environment Previous experience working at a senior H&S level Strong understanding of H&S legislation, management systems and industry standards Experience leading investigations, audits, inspections and assurance activities Experience mentoring, managing or developing other H&S professionals would be advantageous This is a great opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety professional who is ready to take on more responsibility and have a genuine influence on Health & Safety strategy, culture and performance. If you're an experienced H&S professional and open to hearing about your next opportunity, get in touch for a confidential conversation. Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation