Job Description

Join us as a Head of Health & Safety UK & Ireland

wienerberger UK & Ireland is building for what’s next - delivering full building envelope solutions for the built environment. Uniting leading brands and expertise, we empower our partners to create lasting impact, with quality products, technical support, and a shared commitment to progress.

About the role

As Head of Health & Safety (UK & Ireland) you will be leading the health and safety strategy across our UK and Ireland operations. You will work closely with senior leaders, site teams and external stakeholders to build a strong safety culture, maintain high standards, and support operational excellence across the business.

Duties include:

• Champion and embed a high-performance safety culture across UK and Ireland operations
• Lead the Health & Safety function (including line management responsibilities)
• Provide strategic direction on health and safety policies, procedures and standards
• Oversee audit and inspection programmes across operational sites
• Manage relationships with regulatory and enforcement agencies
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, HR and Procurement teams
• Oversee health and safety competence and training frameworks

This role supports safer workplaces and consistent standards across our sites. There are opportunities for career development and collaboration across the business.

The role requires travel across the UK and Ireland region and occasional travel to Vienna. A company car/allowance is provided.

This is a regional role and therefore your base of operations can be flexible, however, you will be required to live within a reasonable commuting distance of our factories and offices in the UK. Applications are welcomed from individuals living in the North West, Yorkshire, West Midlands and East Midlands.

Working pattern: Monday to Friday.

About you

Essential

• Strong experience in a multi-site health and safety leadership role
• Level 6 Health & Safety qualification or equivalent
• Strong experience leading, hiring, coaching and developing teams.
• ISO auditor qualification or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Full driving license and flexibility to travel across the region regularly.

Desirable

• ISO45001 experience
• Trade union experience
• Chartered membership

About our Benefits

• Salary - competitive
• Annual bonus up to 16%
• You’ll have 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays. Holiday flexibility means you can buy up to four extra days and sell up to two. You’ll also get an extra day each year to volunteer.
• A company car is available, or you can choose a car allowance.
• We provide private medical insurance with cover for you and your family.
• Support is there when you need it through our employee assistance and wellbeing programmes. This includes a 24/7 online GP, access to counselling, mental health support, and get fit programmes.
• Health and wellbeing benefits include dental cover, a health cash plan, and eye tests.
• Financial advice and support are available, including expert guidance from our pension provider and help with savings and loan options.
• Discounts are available with a range of retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products.
• Life assurance is provided at twice your annual salary.
• You can join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme, so you share in our success

Join us as a Head of Health & Safety and help us shape tomorrow - because we’re building for what’s next – and that starts with you.

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.