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Senior Health And Safety Manager

HSE Recruitment
United Kingdom, Dumfries and Galloway, DG10 9DL
money-bag £450 - £500 per hour
Posted: 28 August 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 27 September 2026
Ref: 268284012

About the Role

This interim Senior Health And Safety Manager position, based in the United Kingdom, offers a day rate of £450–£500 for a contract lasting roughly three months. The role is home-based, but regular travel to various sites is required, with each location visited at least twice monthly. Commencing ideally on 7th–9th September, this full-time role demands an immediate start. The successful candidate will take ownership of the health and safety function, prioritising incident investigation procedures and documentation. You will ensure protocols are consistently followed, driving outstanding actions to completion. This contract operates outside IR35, offering professional autonomy to a seasoned practitioner seeking short-term, high-impact engagement.

Interim Senior Health and Safety Manager (OUTSIDE IR35)
- Duration: Around 3 months.
- Start: Ideally by 7th–9th September
- Hours: 5 days per week
- Location: Home-based with regular site travel. Ideally on each site at least twice a month, with additional visits as required.
Role Overview
We''re looking for a very senior HandS Manager professional to provide immediate support and bring structure and ownership to key areas of the HandS function.
The role will have a particular focus on incident investigation processes and HandS documentation, ensuring processes are being followed correctly and outstanding work is brought to completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Take control of the incident investigation process and ensure the correct procedures and steps are consistently followed. 
- Ensure investigations are properly managed, documented and communicated to the relevant stakeholders. 
- Provide guidance and challenge where required to ensure investigations are thorough and appropriate. 
- Ensure actions arising from investigations are followed through and completed.
HandS Documentation and Projects
- Take ownership of outstanding HandS documentation and projects already underway. 
- Ensure required documents are produced, completed and kept on track. 
- Coordinate and drive others to provide the necessary information and documentation. 
- Identify what is outstanding and make sure projects that have already been started are finished.
Ideal Candidate
Looking for a highly experienced Senior HandS Manager with the gravitas to step into the business and immediately take control.
Energy / Energy from Waste production experience would be highly desirable, although strong candidates from manufacturing or other complex industrial environments will also be considered.
The key is someone who is hands-on, credible and process-driven, particularly around incident investigations and HandS documentation, rather than someone who is purely strategic.
If interested contract frida.carr@hserecruitment.co.uk.

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