Health & Safety Manager

Job Title: Health & Safety Manager Location: Kendal Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm Are you an experienced Health & Safety Manager who enjoys variety, autonomy, and the chance to make a real impact? Do you thrive in a role where you can influence standards, shape culture, and work closely with senior stakeholders? If so, this could be an excellent next step in your career. About the Role Our client is seeking a proactive and commercially aware Health & Safety Manager to take ownership of health and safety across a diverse, multi-site leisure and tourism portfolio. This is a highly visible role with real scope to influence how health and safety is delivered across the business. You’ll work closely with senior leaders and site-based teams, combining strategic oversight with a hands-on, practical approach. This role would suit someone who enjoys balancing compliance with continuous improvement and culture change. Key Responsibilities Lead the strategic and operational delivery of health and safety across multiple sites Develop, implement, and continuously improve health and safety management systems Create and maintain policies, procedures, and safe systems of work aligned with legislation and best practice Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on health, safety, wellbeing, and compliance matters Carry out audits, inspections, and risk assessments to drive consistent standards Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses, ensuring effective corrective actions are embedded Produce clear and meaningful reports on performance, trends, and improvement opportunities Act as the main point of contact with enforcing authorities, including the Health and Safety Executive Support and deliver health and safety training across the organisation Lead, influence, and mentor others to strengthen engagement and accountability Travel regularly to business locations as part of the roleWhat We’re Looking For Proven experience as a Health & Safety Manager within a multi-site or multifaceted organisation Background in environments such as property, retail, leisure, tourism, or visitor attractions (desirable) Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and best practice NEBOSH General Certificate (essential); NEBOSH Diploma (desirable) Experience working with health and safety management systems (ISO 45001 preferred) Confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels Organised, proactive, and solutions-focused Full UK driving licence (company pool vehicles available)What’s in It for You? Salary up to £45,000 per annum 28 Days Holiday (including bank holidays) A high-impact role with real influence and autonomy A varied position where no two days are the same Supportive and collaborative working culture Flexible working, including the option to work from home one day per week Company pension, employee discounts, health & wellbeing programme, sick pay, and on-site parking Immediate start availableThis is an opportunity to shape standards, influence culture, and make a genuine difference across a diverse organisation. If you’re ready to take the next step in your Health & Safety Manager career, APPLY NOW. ABOUT US This role is being handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning behavioural leadership recruitment consultancy covering the whole of the UK. McCarthy is like no other recruitment agency you will have worked with, our difference is our commitment to providing a professional and personalised recruitment service of the highest quality. Start your journey today. Apply now or find us online: Web: McCarthy Recruitment LinkedIn: McCarthy Recruitment Facebook: McCarthyRecruitment Instagram: McCarthyrecruitmentWe are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting for McCarthy Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations.  And your details will be added to our holding database.  We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests in order to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them.  Details are set out in our privacy policy at (url removed)   If you wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict processing of your data please contact us at the office and we will respond to your query