Health and Safety Manager

Up to £50,000 + PackageHealth & Safety Advisor (12–18 Month Fixed-Term Contract) Based in Walsall, West Midlands (Office & Site-Based, Monday–Friday)

Search² is delighted to be exclusively partnered with a family-run and well established manufacturing and engineering business to appoint a Health & Safety Advisor on a fixed-term contract.

Why this could be the ideal opportunity for you

• You’re a proactive health and safety professional who enjoys combining shop-floor engagement with strategic input.

• You want the freedom to make improvements across a well-established business with leadership support from the Managing Director.

• You value a hands-on, people-focused culture, where safety and continuous improvement truly matter.

• You’re looking for a 12–18-month fixed-term role that offers stability, autonomy and the ability to shape systems and culture.

What you will be doing

• Developing, implementing and maintaining company-wide health and safety plans and policies.

• Reviewing and facilitating procedures to establish a strong safety culture and legal compliance.

• Conducting site inspections, risk assessments and training across manufacturing and operational areas.

• Investigating incidents, identifying root causes and driving corrective actions.

• Supporting and mentoring a junior health and safety team member, helping them develop towards a management role.

• Managing relationships with external stakeholders such as insurers, auditors, and accreditation bodies.

• Reporting on performance, identifying improvement opportunities and supporting the continuous improvement of the Integrated Management System.

What you will need

• Proven experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment as a Health & Safety Advisor / Manager.

• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) and strong working knowledge of H&S legislation.

• Experience managing or supporting ISO-based systems (45001 / 9001 / 14001).

• Excellent communication and coaching skills – able to influence colleagues at all levels.

• Organised, pragmatic and solutions-oriented – confident working independently.

What’s in it for you

• Salary up to £50,000 + package

• Supportive and collaborative team culture

• Varied role with exposure across safety, quality and environmental standards

• Opportunity to mentor and develop others

• Long-standing, stable organisation with genuine employee loyalty

Interested?

If this opportunity sounds like it could be a fit, apply today and a member of the Search² team will be in touch.

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About Search²Search² stands for Safety, Environment & Risk Critical Hires.We specialise in retained, permanent & contract recruitment within the HSEQ & Risk professions.Our mission is to enable the world and workplace to thrive, through HSEQ recruitment.