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About The Role
Head of QSHE
Salary: £70,000 + Car Allowance
Location: Leeds Head Office (with travel as required)
At SBFM, we're passionate about creating a workplace where people can thrive. As one of the UK's fastest-growing facilities management businesses, we deliver services across more than 4,000 sites with over 8,000 colleagues, and we're looking for an exceptional Head of QSHE to help shape the future of safety, quality and compliance across our business.
This is a strategic leadership role where you'll influence the direction of our Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental agenda, ensuring we continue to protect our people, support our clients and drive operational excellence.
Duties And Responsibilities
Reporting into the Executive team, you'll lead the development and delivery of our QSHE strategy across the business. You'll be responsible for creating a proactive, values-led culture that puts safety, quality and continuous improvement at the heart of everything we do.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Setting the strategic direction for Quality, Safety, Health and Environment across SBFM.
- Leading and continually improving our ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
- Owning our corporate Health & Safety framework, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation.
- Leading internal audit programmes, site inspections and external certification audits.
- Chairing the Risk Committee and owning the corporate risk register.
- Driving incident investigations, lessons learned and continuous improvement.
- Leading environmental compliance and supporting our wider ESG commitments.
- Developing QSHE training and competency frameworks across the business.
- Producing insightful performance reporting for the Executive Board.
- Acting as the senior QSHE representative with clients, regulators and certification bodies.
- Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing QSHE team.
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What We're Looking For
We're looking for a confident, influential leader with significant experience in senior QSHE or Health & Safety leadership within a large, multi-site organisation.
You'll Ideally Have
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 qualification) in Occupational Health & Safety.
- Extensive experience leading QSHE strategy within Facilities Management or a similar service-led environment.
- Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
- Proven experience managing ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification programmes.
- Experience leading risk management and corporate governance at a senior level.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at Executive level.
- A passion for developing people and embedding a positive safety culture.
- Chartered IOSH (CMIOSH) status and a relevant degree are desirable but not essential.
In Return, You Will Receive
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Car Allowance
- Pension Scheme
- Newly renovated office space with on-site Gym
- Regular company events
- Internal mentoring scheme
- Access to training and career development opportunities
- Free on-site parking
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Commitment to SBFM Values
Be a Good Person
We give people opportunities and embrace their inherent goodness. We are open-minded and uphold integrity. We are respectful and considerate. We are kind and appreciative.
Play as a Team
Community and communication is everything. We remain inclusive within our company and with our clients. Together, we grow, retain, execute, and make an impact. We are one team.
Think Differently
We encourage a growth mindset, everything can be improved through effort. We love innovation and ideas. We are disruptors, and push boundaries for sustainable growth.
Make an Impact
It’s all about the ultimate goal. We exceed expectations and deliver results at pace. We challenge the norm and step out of our comfort zone, because at our core, we are passionate and love to win.
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About Us
Our Company is one of the UK’s leading and fastest growing soft FM service providers, offering the full range of professional cleaning services nationwide. We are transforming the commercial cleaning space, combining pioneering future-fit technology and innovation with an ambition to ensure that every colleague has progression opportunities through dynamic training, development, and access to education.
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