Posted 05 August, 2026
Health Safety Environmental Lead
Principal People
Burnham-on-Sea, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Health, Safety and Environmental professional to take ownership of a multi-site role, driving both cultural change and continuous improvement across four factory locations.
\nThe successful candidate will join a family-owned, people-focused business that is growing steadily and places health, safety and environmental at the heart of its operations. This is an on-site, operationally focused role with the opportunity to influence senior stakeholders.
\nHSE Lead - Manufacturing – Burnham-on-Sea - £50,000 - £55,000 + Benefits Package
\nThe key duties include:
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- Leading and driving cultural change across health, safety and environment. \n
- Managing HSE compliance across four local manufacturing facilities. \n
- Ensuring risk assessments and safe systems of work are in place and regularly reviewed. \n
- Developing, implementing and maintaining safety action plans and compliance programmes. \n
- Maintaining and developing ISO standards (14001 and working towards 45001). \n
- Investigating incidents and non-conformances to ensure root causes are addressed. \n
- Managing accident, incident and near-miss reporting, ensuring thorough investigation and follow-up. \n
- Preparing board reports and presenting SHE performance to the senior leadership team. \n
- Supporting product development and liaising with suppliers to ensure compliance with regulations standards. \n
Why should you apply for the role?
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- Opportunity to lead HSE across a dynamic and growing manufacturing business. \n
- High levels of autonomy to make positive change, backed by engaged senior leadership. \n
- A varied role covering multiple sites all based locally, each with unique challenges. \n
- Be part of a collaborative and supportive leadership culture where HSE is a genuine priority. \n
- Working for a secure business alongside a supportive team. \n
We would love to see CVs from people who have:
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- NEBOSH General Certificate \n
- Experience within all aspects of HSE \n
- Experience within an operational safety environment (Manufacturing preferred) \n
- Previous experience at both an operational and strategic level within HSE \n
- Someone who can communicate well, personable with resilience and drive \n
