Health, Safety & Environmental Manager
Location: Caerphilly, South Wales
Job Type: Fixed-Term Contract (6 Months)
Hours: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive (£40-45k DOE)
About the Opportunity
Rhino Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing organisation based in Caerphilly for an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental Manager.
This is an excellent opportunity for an HSE professional to play a pivotal role in supporting the implementation and continual improvement of an Integrated Management System (IMS), with a strong focus on achieving and maintaining ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certification.
Working closely with senior leadership, you'll help develop robust health, safety and environmental processes while promoting a positive compliance culture across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development, implementation and maintenance of management systems aligned with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
- Assist in preparing the business for certification and surveillance audits.
- Develop and review HSE policies, procedures, risk assessments and supporting documentation.
- Identify compliance gaps against ISO standards and UK legislation, recommending practical improvements.
- Plan and support internal audits, workplace inspections and management system reviews.
- Maintain documentation and objective evidence for certification and customer audits.
- Monitor corrective actions and ensure timely close-out of non-conformities.
- Carry out workplace inspections and provide practical HSE advice across the organisation.
- Support accident, incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis.
- Prepare and deliver HSE inductions, toolbox talks and awareness training.
- Assist in managing competency records and training programmes.
- Support environmental initiatives including waste management, pollution prevention and sustainability improvements.
- Monitor HSE performance, produce reports and contribute to KPI development.
- Promote a proactive culture of health, safety and environmental compliance.
- Keep up to date with relevant legislation and best practice.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Essential
- NEBOSH National Diploma (or equivalent).
- Experience working with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
- Experience supporting ISO implementation and/or certification projects.
- Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.
- Experience producing risk assessments, RAMS and conducting workplace inspections.
- Experience investigating incidents and implementing corrective actions.
- Internal and/or external auditing experience.
- Excellent communication, organisation and report-writing skills.
- Strong attention to detail with good document control experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital management systems.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel to operational sites when required.
Desirable
- NEBOSH Environmental Certificate or equivalent.
- Internal Auditor qualification or training.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and integrated management systems.
- Membership of (or working towards) IOSH, IEMA, CQI or another relevant professional body.
Personal Attributes
The successful candidate will be:
- Proactive, organised and self-motivated.
- Professional, approachable and solutions-focused.
- Methodical with excellent attention to detail.
- Confident providing practical HSE guidance and challenging unsafe practices where necessary.
- Able to build positive working relationships across all levels of the business.
- Passionate about continuous improvement and maintaining high compliance standards.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to play a key role in a major ISO certification programme.
- Work alongside an experienced leadership team committed to continuous improvement.
- Gain valuable experience in developing and enhancing integrated management systems.
- Competitive salary and the opportunity to make a genuine impact within the business.
If you're an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental professional looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today through Rhino Recruitment for a confidential discussion.