HSQE Manager

Role: HSQE Manager Salary: up to £45k, plus mileage allowance Job Status: Permanent, working 37.5 hours per week Location: Flexible working - the office in Berkshire, WFH and client sites Vacancy Reference: VR/05454 Role Description: Our client is a friendly, well-established business that has been delivering top-quality cleaning solutions since 1999. With ambitious plans for growth and a recognisable commitment to outstanding customer service and excellent value, they are rapidly becoming a leading business in the private and public sectors. Today, they are a £15m turnover business employing around 1,000 colleagues, servicing a large and diverse portfolio of multi-site commercial contracts across southern England, including schools, offices, medical centres, and leisure facilities. Despite their growth, they pride themselves on maintaining a personal touch, ensuring every customer receives a reliable, high-quality service tailored to their needs. The Role: Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will be responsible for championing, supporting and leading continuous quality improvement initiatives in compliance with Health & Safety legislation. Responsibilities: • Create and implement toolbox training • Development and delivery of health and safety, environmental and quality training • Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation • Take responsibility for maintaining current CHAS & ISO14001:2015 accreditations • Assist the Quality Manager in achieving and maintaining current ISO9001:2015 accreditation • Accident investigation and reduction of risk, by implementing continuous improvement • Reviewing of risk assessments and safe systems of work • Develop documents, policies, processes, and procedures to adhere to statutory regulations and certification requirements • Implement opportunities to use energy more efficiently, and promote energy saving initiatives • Attending and co-ordinating Health and Safety and Environmental meetings • Attending regular meetings with the teams at head office • Other tasks relating to Training, Health & Safety and Compliance, as required by the business Key Attributes: • Pro-active, logical, and forward thinking • Flexible on working times and able to travel across regions • Customer focused with the ability to build positive working relationships • Self-motivated • An excellent communicator • Able to take full responsibility for tasks • Confident and have interpersonal skills to engage at all levels What you’ll need: • Experience in the cleaning sector • Health & Safety experience and qualifications (IOSHH etc) • A very good understanding of Microsoft programs and document writing / control • A valid UK driver’s license, satisfactory references and right to work in the UK • Good proven Health, Safety and Environmental experiences • Experience of developing and/or maintaining ISO Quality Assurance Systems, CHAS and other accreditations • Experience and/or knowledge of COSHH Opportunity: • The opportunity to shape and improve H&S standards across a growing business • Ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development • A friendly and supportive working environment • Employee rewards and recognition • Free parking at the office • Mileage allowance for site visits