Health & Safety Manager

Company Overview

Wrights of Twycross is a UK\-based, market\-leading provider of transport, environmental, and waste management solutions. Working alongside some of the UK’s leading energy and water utility companies, we operate from our site on the Warwickshire/Leicestershire border in Twycross.

We deliver a bespoke range of services to both domestic and commercial clients, including tank cleansing, drain and sewer jetting, vacuum tankering, biosolid and digestate recycling, and bulk haulage.

As a friendly and supportive family business, we are united by shared goals—placing safety at the heart of everything we do while delivering exceptional customer service. Through our national reach, advanced technology, extensive fleet, and strong values, we are committed to becoming the employer of choice in our sector.

We recognise that our people are key to our success. To continue delivering high\-quality service and maintaining our strong reputation, we are committed to recruiting and developing individuals who prioritise safe working practices.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced safety professional to work across a diverse and engaging portfolio. We are seeking an innovative and driven individual who can bring fresh ideas, energy, and strong leadership to the role.

Summary

We are seeking a knowledgeable, experienced, and passionate Health and Safety Manager to lead and champion health and safety across the organisation.

In this role, you will provide expert guidance and technical knowledge across all areas of the business, supporting both office and field\-based teams. You will demonstrate strong leadership, the ability to influence at all levels, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and embedding our health and safety strategy, driving a positive safety culture, and ensuring best practice across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of effective risk management, including risk reduction and mitigation strategies


• Engage positively with customers, including attending safety workshops and supporting review sessions


• Review and update safe systems of work to minimise risk exposure


• Organise and lead internal health and safety meetings


• Ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation


• Support and maintain ISO 45001 certification and continuous improvement initiatives


• Support senior managers on incident investigations, ensuring lessons learned are communicated and embedded into safe working practices


• Act as the key advisor on health and safety matters, including legislative updates and industry best practice


• Manage, coach, and develop the health and safety team


• Deliver training, inductions, and toolbox talks

• NEBOSH National General Certificate with relevant industry experience


• Strong practical knowledge of health and safety management


• Demonstrable leadership and decision\-making capability


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels


• A proactive, solutions\-focused, and pragmatic approach

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards


• Membership of IOSH or a relevant professional body

For further details, please contact our HR department on 01827 880472\.

Direct Applicants only. Recruitment Agencies will not be considered.

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £550\.00\-£961\.00 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension


• On\-site parking


• Private medical insurance


• Referral programme

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