Health & Safety Manager

Candidate required: Health & Safety Manager (NEBOSH Certified)
Job Type: Contract (6-8 Weeks)
Start date: ASAP
Industry: Construction Professionals South
Location: Chesterton, Cambridge
The role & about the client:
ITS Building People are recruiting on behalf of a valued client for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join a £6 million construction project in Chesterton, Cambridge.
This immediate-start opportunity will see you take responsibility for overseeing all health and safety aspects of a live construction site, ensuring compliance, promoting best practice, and maintaining the highest standards of safety throughout the project lifecycle.
The project comprises a standard commercial interior fit-out alongside a range of structural works, including piling operations, steel-framed structures, and internal structural alterations.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Lead and manage all site health and safety activities.
- Ensure compliance with current health, safety, and environmental legislation and company procedures.
- Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
- Review and monitor RAMS and site documentation.
- Provide guidance and support to site management, subcontractors, and operatives.
- Investigate incidents, near misses, and non-conformances, implementing corrective actions where required.
- Promote a positive health and safety culture across the project.
- Liaise with clients, site teams, and stakeholders to ensure safety standards are maintained at all times.
The ideal candidate will have/be:
- NEBOSH Certificate (essential).
- Proven experience working as a Health & Safety Manager within the construction sector.
- Experience overseeing both fit-out and structural construction works.
- Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently and provide practical safety solutions on a busy construction site.
- Available to start immediately.
How to apply:
Please send an up-to-date CV in strict confidence.
The ITS Group is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We welcome all applicants and are committed to an inclusive environment for all.