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Health And Safety Manager

Cottrell Moore Ltd
Watford
money-bag £65000 - £70000/annum Negotiable
Posted: 25 June 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 23 July 2026
Ref: 225283933

Health & Safety Manager

Salary: £65k-70k per annum, negotiable for the right person

Hours: 40 hrs per week (Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm) flexibility to travel across multiple sites across London  

About The Role:

We are looking for a hands on Health & Safety Manager to lead, develop and embed a strong safety and environmental culture across several branch operations. You will ensure full legislative compliance, drive continuous improvement and mentor our Health & Safety Advisor, supporting safe, efficient and profitable operations.

Benefits: 

  • Perkbox – 24/7 discounts, wellbeing support, online GP access & more
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Performance Bonus
  • 25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 bank holidays
  • Group Life Assurance – up to 3x Salary (subject to length of service)
  • Staff Discount
  • Free Breakfast every morning
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Long Service Awards
  • Birthday Day Off

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and maintain all Health & Safety and environmental policies, ensuring compliance with UK legislation across all sites.
  • Conduct risk assessments, audits and inspections across branches, warehouses and transport operations, driving corrective actions.
  • Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, producing reports and implementing preventative measures.
  • Deliver H&S training, toolbox talks and colleague engagement initiatives companywide.
  • Manage H&S systems and records (training, incidents, audits, risk assessments) using Opus.
  • Drive continuous improvement in safety culture while supporting operational efficiency, sales and margin performance.

Key Requirements:

  • NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) – essential.
  • Proven H&S experience within a builders’ merchant, retail, manufacturing or similar environment.
  • Strong working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice (COSHH, manual handling, PPE, working at height).
  • Experience managing or mentoring H&S professionals and working closely with HR on complex issues.
  • Confident communicator with the ability to influence at colleague and senior leadership level.
  • Competent user of H&S management systems and MS Office, with strong reporting and data analysis skills.

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