Health and Safety & Facilities Manager
Location: Middlewich
Hours: 40 hours per week
Department: Health and Safety
Reporting to: Group Health and Safety Director
Are you an experienced Health and Safety professional who enjoys making a visible difference? This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of health, safety and facilities across a varied UK business, where your work will directly support safe, well-managed and positive working environments for colleagues across manufacturing, office, call centre and field-based teams.
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive Health and Safety & Facilities Manager to lead, develop and continuously improve our health, safety and facilities standards across our UK operations. Based in Middlewich, you will work across a diverse environment that includes manufacturing, office and call centre teams, as well as colleagues working remotely or on non-company premises.
This role offers the best of both worlds: the chance to shape strategy and influence standards, while staying close to the day-to-day operational detail. You will be trusted to lead improvements, engage colleagues, support compliance and help create working environments where people can perform at their best.
What you’ll be doing
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Develop, implement and maintain the company’s Health & Safety Management System in line with UK legislation.
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Ensure appropriate risk assessments and control measures are in place across manufacturing, office and field-based environments.
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Lead accident, incident and near-miss investigations, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
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Maintain health and safety documentation, policies, procedures and records.
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Monitor and report on health and safety performance through KPIs, audits, inspections and site reviews.
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Coordinate external audits, inspections and certification processes.
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Promote a proactive and positive safety culture through communication, engagement and leadership.
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Support the implementation or maintenance of ISO 45001.
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Oversee maintenance, repair and servicing of buildings, plant and equipment.
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Manage planned preventative maintenance schedules and coordinate contractors and service providers.
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Ensure facilities compliance, including fire systems, HVAC, electrical safety and water hygiene requirements.
About You
You will be an approachable, technically minded and solutions-focused professional who enjoys working with people as much as processes. You will bring strong health and safety knowledge, sound judgement and the confidence to influence best practice across different teams and working environments. Just as importantly, you will be someone who can build trust, communicate clearly and turn practical ideas into meaningful improvements.
What we’re looking for
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NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum.
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Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar health and safety or facilities management role.
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Working knowledge of woodworking machinery within a hands-on environment.
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Strong understanding of relevant UK health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
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Excellent communication, listening, planning, problem-solving and leadership skills.
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Professional, approachable and able to work effectively with teams across different sites and functions.
It would also be great if you have
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NEBOSH Diploma.
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IOSH membership.
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Electrical qualification, including 18th Edition, or a mechanical qualification.
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Experience beyond the minimum 5-year requirement.
Why Join Us?
This is a rewarding opportunity to step into a role where your expertise will be valued and your ideas can make a real difference. You will have the autonomy to influence standards, strengthen safety culture and support continuous improvement across a business with a varied operational footprint. If you enjoy problem-solving, building relationships and seeing the impact of your work first-hand, this role offers genuine scope to contribute and grow.
Benefits
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Hybrid working: 60% office / 40% home, where the role allows.
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Auto-enrolment pension scheme.
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service.
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Employee Assistance Programme.
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Counselling service.
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Life Assurance.
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Free on-site parking.
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Occupational maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
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Occupational sick pay, post-probation.
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Bereavement and probate helpline.
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Virtual GP and second medical opinion service.
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My Rewards wellbeing and discounted shopping platform.
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Cycle to Work scheme.
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Free eye test vouchers.
How to Apply
If you are ready to bring your health and safety expertise into a role where you can take ownership, influence change and help people work safely and confidently, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please submit your application as soon as possible.
Agencies
At present, we are recruiting directly from the market. We will only contact agencies we already work with should support be required.
Equal Opportunities
AKW is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity.
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