Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with a well-established anaerobic digestion and renewable energy business that plays a key role in sustainable energy generation across the UK, to recruit a Health & Safety Manager for its Oxfordshire/ Northampton sites.

The Health & Safety Manager role comes with a salary up to £65,000, plus bonus and a change to make impactful and meaningful growth in the business, working from the main office, with accessibility to sites in the area.

If you're a Health & Safety Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that invest in their people and are committed to sustainable growth, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Health & Safety Manager role

Reporting to the Operations QHSE Lead you will:

Lead the development and implementation of HSE strategy and supporting tactical plans.
Act as a key advisor to leadership on safety, occupational health, and wellbeing matters.
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards, including CDM 2015, guiding duty holders on their responsibilities.
Provide technical expertise across the full project lifecycle, including process safety studies (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA).
Promote and embed H&S best practice across all business functions.
Monitor HSE performance, analysing trends and driving continuous improvement actions.
Conduct risk assessments, site inspections, and incident investigations
Support supplier onboarding and qualification from an H&S perspective.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align systems with operational risks and business needs.
Engage with external bodies including regulators and emergency services to ensure effective compliance and response planning.
Professional Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent H&S qualification.
Knowledge of ISO standards, particularly 45001.
Minimum 3 years' experience in a Health & Safety role within engineering, construction, or process environments, with anaerobic digestion or gas production experience advantageous.
Experienced with CDM, COMAH, DSEAR, ADR, GSMR, regulations.

Personal skills

The Health & Safety Manager role would suit someone who is:

Flexible to travel to sites to maintain accessibility across the business.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Salary and benefits of the Health & Safety Manager role

Salary up to £65,000, depending on experience.
Performance related bonus.
Company pension and benefits.
Strong development opportunities and chance to make contribute to meaningful impact on the future.
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