Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Location: Caerphilly, South Wales

Job Type: Fixed-Term Contract (6 Months)

Hours: Full-Time

Salary: Competitive (£40-45k DOE)

About the Opportunity

Rhino Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing organisation based in Caerphilly for an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HSE professional to play a pivotal role in supporting the implementation and continual improvement of an Integrated Management System (IMS), with a strong focus on achieving and maintaining ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certification.

Working closely with senior leadership, you'll help develop robust health, safety and environmental processes while promoting a positive compliance culture across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Support the development, implementation and maintenance of management systems aligned with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.

Assist in preparing the business for certification and surveillance audits.

Develop and review HSE policies, procedures, risk assessments and supporting documentation.

Identify compliance gaps against ISO standards and UK legislation, recommending practical improvements.

Plan and support internal audits, workplace inspections and management system reviews.

Maintain documentation and objective evidence for certification and customer audits.

Monitor corrective actions and ensure timely close-out of non-conformities.

Carry out workplace inspections and provide practical HSE advice across the organisation.

Support accident, incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis.

Prepare and deliver HSE inductions, toolbox talks and awareness training.

Assist in managing competency records and training programmes.

Support environmental initiatives including waste management, pollution prevention and sustainability improvements.

Monitor HSE performance, produce reports and contribute to KPI development.

Promote a proactive culture of health, safety and environmental compliance.

Keep up to date with relevant legislation and best practice.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Essential

NEBOSH National Diploma (or equivalent).

Experience working with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.

Experience supporting ISO implementation and/or certification projects.

Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.

Experience producing risk assessments, RAMS and conducting workplace inspections.

Experience investigating incidents and implementing corrective actions.

Internal and/or external auditing experience.

Excellent communication, organisation and report-writing skills.

Strong attention to detail with good document control experience.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital management systems.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel to operational sites when required.

Desirable

NEBOSH Environmental Certificate or equivalent.

Internal Auditor qualification or training.

Knowledge of ISO 9001 and integrated management systems.

Membership of (or working towards) IOSH, IEMA, CQI or another relevant professional body.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be:

Proactive, organised and self-motivated.

Professional, approachable and solutions-focused.

Methodical with excellent attention to detail.

Confident providing practical HSE guidance and challenging unsafe practices where necessary.

Able to build positive working relationships across all levels of the business.

Passionate about continuous improvement and maintaining high compliance standards.

What's on Offer

Opportunity to play a key role in a major ISO certification programme.

Work alongside an experienced leadership team committed to continuous improvement.

Gain valuable experience in developing and enhancing integrated management systems.

Competitive salary and the opportunity to make a genuine impact within the business.

If you're an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental professional looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today through Rhino Recruitment for a confidential discussion.