Polyframe
Lead group-wide health and safety across a UK manufacturing business, driving culture, compliance and continuous improvement.
Group Health and Safety Manager
Location: Lenwade, Norwich, NR9
Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm
Travel: Occasional planned travel to Stevenswood branches, with travel arrangements and expenses covered
Right to Work: Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
Agencies: No agency applications, please.
The Role
Polyframe Products Ltd is looking for an experienced Group Health and Safety Manager to lead Health, Safety and Environmental activity across the Group.
Based primarily at the Lenwade manufacturing site, this is a key role responsible for driving HSE compliance, improving safety performance and promoting a positive safety culture across Polyframe Products Ltd and Stevenswood Trade Counters Ltd.
The role would suit an experienced Health and Safety Manager, HSE Manager, SHE Manager, EHS Manager, HSEQ Manager or Health, Safety and Environmental Manager with strong manufacturing experience, excellent knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation and the confidence to influence at both operational and senior management level.
What You’ll Be Doing
As Group Health and Safety Manager, you will:
- Lead Health, Safety and Environmental activity across the Group
- Advise senior management on HSE legislation, compliance and best practice
- Develop, maintain and improve HSE systems, policies and procedures
- Carry out HSE audits across the Lenwade manufacturing site and planned Stevenswood branch visits
- Manage risk assessments, safe systems of work and compliance processes
- Lead accident investigations, corrective actions and root cause analysis
- Monitor HSE performance, KPIs, incidents and improvement plans
- Deliver HSE training, toolbox talks and new starter inductions
- Support continuous improvement projects alongside Operations
- Promote a proactive safety culture across the business
- Liaise with external auditors, regulatory bodies, customers and suppliers where required
What We’re Looking For
You will need:
- NEBOSH Certification
- Strong knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation
- Significant HSE management experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Strong auditing, reporting, risk assessment and incident investigation skills
- Experience developing and improving HSE systems, policies and procedures
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to influence at all levels
- A proactive, organised and hands-on approach
- Full UK driving licence due to occasional branch travel
- The existing right to work in the UK
Experience within manufacturing is essential, while experience in fenestration, building products, trade counters, distribution, warehousing or group environments would be beneficial.
Benefits
- Circa £50,000 per annum
- Annual management bonus
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Opportunity to purchase an additional 2 days’ holiday per year
- Private healthcare after probation
- Life assurance
- Paid volunteering time
- Company sick pay
- Pension contributions: 4% employee and 5% employer
- Free parking
- Travel arrangements and expenses covered for branch visits
- Permanent, full-time role with genuine group-wide influence
About Polyframe
Polyframe Products Ltd is a leading UK manufacturer of high-quality PVCu window and door systems, supplying trade and commercial customers nationwide.
The business is known for quality, reliability and excellent customer service, with a commitment to creating a safe, supportive and collaborative working environment for its people.
Apply Now
If you are an experienced Group Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Manager, HSE Manager, SHE Manager, EHS Manager, HSEQ Manager or Health, Safety and Environmental Manager looking for a senior role within manufacturing, we would love to hear from you.
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available for this role.
No recruitment agencies, please.
Apply today to be considered for this Group Health and Safety Manager opportunity.
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