Serco Plc
Health & Safety Manager
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Health & Safety Manager
Travel and Hotel Stays will be required at various times as will support to additional J&I Contracts. Based on-site at Derwentside IRC
We're seeking a Health & Safety Manager to join our Group HSEF team, providing specialist Health, Safety, Environment & Fire (HSEF) support across Derwentside IRC and the wider Justice & Immigration (J&I) business. Reporting to the Senior Health, Safety & Environment Manager, you'll play a key role in promoting a positive safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting operational excellence.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver specialist on-site Health, Safety, Environment & Fire (HSEF) support, assurance, and advice.
- Promote understanding of and adherence to corporate, contractual, and regulatory HSEF requirements.
- Advise and support on measures necessary to manage HSEF related risks and vulnerabilities.
- Guide, support, and promote the development, implementation, and continual improvement of protocols necessary to embed a consistent, sustainable HSEF management system.
- Support operational staff and advise upon HSEF awareness and best practices.
- Promote HSEF event reporting and provide HSEF related reports, analysis, and information.
- Review and provide specialist advice on Fire Risk Assessments and HSEF inspections.
- Identify, advise upon, and deliver HSEF related training.
- Provide specialist SME support to bid and transformation projects / programmes.
- Advise upon and deliver HSEF related communications.
- Provide specialist investigatory support in response to SHE related incidents.
- Liaise and collaborate with external agencies and other HSEF professionals.
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What We’re Looking For
- Proven expertise of managing HSEF.
- Minimum NEBOSH level 3 (or equivalent recognised body).
- Member of IOSH.
- Specialist Fire Risk Assessment and Environmental qualifications are desirable.
- An understanding of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
- Ability to influence leaders and managers and various stakeholders to plan and deliver a high-quality safety service.
- Proven ability to manage change.
- Full UK driving licence.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to shape safety culture, influence key business decisions, and help deliver safe, secure, and compliant operations that make a difference every day.
Benefits
- Pension 6% employer matched
- Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays
- Life assurance 2x base salary if in pension, (1x if not)
- Flexible working to support work-life balance
Other notable benefits:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 30% Serco Leisure Centre Discount
- Option to buy additional leave
- Charitable payroll giving
- A wide range of discounts
A little bit about us:
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At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure, and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation, and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.
Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans, and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).
For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com.
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