Head of Health, Safety and Environment

Head of Health, Safety and Environment
Home based with travel accross the midlands
60,000 - 67,000 + Car Allowance and Excellent Benefits

Are you ready to lead health, safety and environmental excellence for one of the UK's fastest-growing names in sustainable waste management and industrial services?

This organisation partners with major manufacturers and blue-chip businesses nationwide to deliver innovative, environmentally responsible waste solutions. With ambitious growth plans and a strong reputation for service, they're now looking for a Head of Health, Safety and Environment to shape the next phase of their journey.

This is a key leadership role where you'll drive strategy, lead a dedicated HSE team and influence safety culture across a network of operational sites. Working closely with the Director of HSE and senior leadership team, you'll play a pivotal part in ensuring compliance, continuous improvement, and a proactive, people-first approach to health and safety.

Responsibilities of the Head of Health, Safety and Environment will include:

• Lead and deliver the HSE strategy aligned with business objectives
• Ensure compliance across all operations through robust systems, audits, and reviews
• Champion a proactive safety culture through engagement, training, and leadership
• Oversee incident investigations, embedding lessons learned across sites
• Develop and motivate the HSE team to drive performance and continuous improvement
• Use data and insights to enhance HSE processes and performance

The successful Head of Health, Safety and Environment will have:

• Senior HSE leadership experience within complex operational or high-risk environments
• Strong understanding of HSE legislation and compliance frameworks
• Proven ability to influence, engage and build credibility at all levels of an organisation
• A collaborative, solutions-focused approach to developing culture and capability
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and ideally an environmental qualification

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leader in their field. For further details and to apply please contact Scott Whyte on or (phone number removed).

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit 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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