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SHE Manager

Salary: Negotiable dependent on skills and experience

Location: Bradford

Reports to: Plant Manager

Hours: 40 per week, Monday to Friday with flexibility to meet business needs

Holiday: 34 days including bank holidays

Job purpose

This is not a box-ticking safety role.

As SHE Manager, you will set the standard for how Safety, Health and Environmental practice is led, lived and continuously improved across a busy manufacturing site in Bradford. You will hold full site responsibility for legal compliance, governance and performance, with the authority to challenge and stop unsafe activity where required.

Operating at both strategic and operational level, you will be the site’s subject matter expert. You will guide leaders, support employees, manage external relationships and ensure robust systems are in place to protect people, the environment and the business.

No direct reports, but significant influence at every level.

Key Accountabilities

Leading all aspects of Safety, Health and Environmental compliance in line with UK legislation and company standards
Acting as site lead for regulatory matters, inspections and enforcement bodies
Producing clear, insightful SHE reports and dashboards for senior leadership
Analysing data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities
Maintaining and developing ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems
Overseeing environmental compliance including waste, permits and statutory reporting
Leading wellbeing initiatives and coordinating occupational health provision
Planning and conducting SHE audits, ensuring actions are closed effectively
Investigating accidents, incidents and near misses with robust root cause analysis
Overseeing risk assessments including task-based, COSHH and environmental
Managing contractor and visitor safety arrangements
Defining and monitoring SHE training and competency across site
Maintaining and testing emergency response plans and drills
Managing the site safety observation system and driving timely action
Building strong relationships internally and externally, representing the site professionally
You will lead by example, balance operational pressures with legal duty, and embed a culture where safety is owned by everyone.
Essential Qualifications & Knowledge

NEBOSH Diploma or higher, or working towards with commitment to complete
GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
Strong working knowledge of UK health, safety and environmental legislation
Experience within manufacturing or industrial environments
Experience with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems
Confident user of Microsoft Office for reporting and data analysis
Essential Experience

Practical involvement in risk assessments, audits and incident investigations
Supporting or leading SHE compliance activities
Understanding of manufacturing risks and operational realities
Skills & Approach

High integrity and absolute discretion
Organised, self-motivated and comfortable working autonomously
Analytical, with the ability to turn data into clear action
Confident communicator who can influence from shop floor to senior leadership
Calm, professional and prepared to challenge unsafe behaviours constructively
Structured, methodical and accountable for outcomes
Desirable

Lean or Continuous Improvement exposure
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capability
Experience presenting SHE performance at senior level
Experience in a senior or site-based SHE leadership role
Experience dealing with regulatory inspections
You will:

Build strong SHE foundations that enable safe, sustainable growth
Inspire and engage others through visible leadership
Deliver results by holding yourself and others to high standards
Act with integrity and sound judgement at all times
This is an opportunity to take ownership of SHE at site level, shape culture, and make a visible impact every day.

If you are ready to lead from the front and create a safer, stronger operation, we would like to hear from you.

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