Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

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Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

London & South Hybrid Working

The Opportunity

We re a leading commercial cleaning and associated services provider and proud winners of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2025: Best Company to Work For.

Founded in 1986, we ve grown steadily while staying true to our family values. Today, we combine a genuinely people-first culture with innovation, operational excellence, and outstanding customer care. Our success is built on 5 pillars Employee Investment, Customer Engagement, ESG, Service Excellence and Innovation and this role sits at the heart of all three.

We re now looking for an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety Manager to lead EHS compliance across our London & South portfolio, supporting both Cleaning and Security operations and helping us continue to raise the bar.

The Package

• £50,000 £60,000 base salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Hybrid working from our London, Coventry, or Leatherhead offices and client sites
• 35 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Flexible working hours

The Role

As EHS Manager London & South, you ll provide professional, confidential, and hands-on EHS leadership across a diverse regional portfolio. You ll ensure full legal compliance, alignment with ISO standards, and consistent implementation of company policies, while working closely with operational teams and the wider SHEQ function.

This is a visible, operational role requiring regular travel across London and the South of England, with periodic visits to our Coventry head office for team collaboration, audits, and meetings.

What You ll Be Responsible For

EHS Leadership & Compliance

• Lead the delivery of Environmental, Health & Safety compliance across the region, ensuring consistently high standards.
• Act as the regional EHS subject matter expert, providing practical, solution-focused advice to operational and client-facing teams.

Auditing & Monitoring

• Plan, conduct, and manage EHS audits across the regional portfolio.
• Analyse audit findings and trends to drive continuous improvement.

Risk Management & Documentation

• Ensure all Risk Assessments, Method Statements (RAMS), Health & Safety manuals, training materials, and site documentation are accurate, current, and compliant.
• Oversee regional chemical safety management, ensuring full compliance with COSHH and ISO 45001 requirements.

Incident & Accident Management

• Coordinate and oversee investigations into accidents, incidents, and near misses.
• Ensure investigations meet ISO 45001 standards, insurance requirements, and internal reporting protocols.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective and preventative actions.

High-Risk & Key Client Support

• Provide visible, on-site EHS support to key client accounts and higher-risk operations.

ISO & External Audits

• Support and coordinate all external audits, including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Accompany external auditors and manage actions through to successful closure.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Produce and present monthly EHS performance reports, including SLIs and key Health & Safety metrics.
• Support wider SHEQ projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

Essential

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety (or equivalent).
• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy.
• Level 3 proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, HSE guidance, and relevant Acts.
• Proven experience producing and reviewing RAMS in a multi-site environment.
• Experience working within ISO Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Competent auditing skills.
• Full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel across London & the South.

Desirable

• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance compliance, operations, and client expectations.
• BICSc Cleaning Operatives Proficiency Certificate Stage 1 (or willingness to work towards).
• Experience in high-risk or vertical works (e.g. working at height, façade cleaning, BMUs, MEWPs, rope access).