Thorn Baker Construction
Senior Health & Safety Manager
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Senior Health & Safety Manager
Senior Health & Safety Manager
Location: Malvern – Regional Office / Site Visits Required Sector: Construction – Multi-Sector Projects
About The Role
Are you an experienced construction professional with a strong track record of Health & Safety? We're seeking a proactive Senior Health & Safety Manager to oversee the company’s health and safety framework across all business functions.
This role offers leadership responsibility, commercial impact, and career progression opportunities within a supportive, values-driven organisation. Our workplace champions career development, diversity & inclusion, and work/life balance. Whether you're aiming for senior leadership or to enhance your commercial expertise, you’ll benefit from structured mentorship and professional development.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain a health & safety strategy, aligning policies and procedures with industry standards, including the company’s zero-tolerance approach to non-compliance.
- Drive behavioural change through programmes like "No More Excuses", ensuring operatives and teams proactively raise safety concerns.
- Conduct risk assessments, audits, inspections, and incident investigations; identify trends and enforce corrective actions across projects.
- Lead site teams, subcontractors, and supply chains to ensure full compliance with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated construction regulations.
- Oversee H&S competence and training (site inductions, toolbox talks), while maintaining employee, contractor, and visitor records.
- Monitor and report H&S performance metrics, analysing trends for senior leadership presentations.
- Collaborate with construction, procurement, design, and operations teams to integrate safety by design, value-engineered methods, and continuous improvements.
- Champion employee wellbeing, health surveillance, and occupational health initiatives.
- Embed health & safety considerations from project inception, participating in tender and bid processes.
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About You
We’re looking for a Senior Health & Safety Manager with:
- 5+ years’ leadership experience in construction or related sectors.
- Deep familiarity with UK H&S legislation, building safety reforms, and construction best practices.
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate/Diploma (or equivalent) and Chartered IOSH membership (preferred).
- Strong audit, investigation, and stakeholder influencing skills.
- Proven ability to drive cultural change, mentor teams, and engage operational functions.
- Commitment to integrity, proactive mindset, and our core value: “Safety First.”
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What’s on Offer
A competitive benefits package supporting wellbeing, work/life balance, and long-term development:
- Health Cash Plan
- Mental health & wellbeing support
- Private medical insurance
- Car scheme or allowance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Professional membership support
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Death in Service benefit
If you’re a passionate Health & Safety professional ready to deliver impactful safety programmes, we’d love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from all suitably qualified candidates are welcome.
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