Job Details: Salary Range: GBP 52,805 : GBP 56,724 per annum Work Location: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service HQ, Eastleigh Hours per week: 37 Contract Type:Permanent Closing Date: 31 July 2025 Interview Date: 3 September 2025 Join Our Team as our Health and Safety Lead Are you ready to take the lead in creating a safer and more vibrant workplace? Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) is on the lookout for a proactive, strategic thinker with a passion for health and safety to join us as our new Health and Safety Manager In this exciting senior role, youll be at the heart of our safety initiatives, driving processes, and ensuring we meet all health and safety regulations. Youll lead a dynamic team of Health and Safety advisors, develop and implement innovative policies and procedures, and use data to keep our performance on point. Your mission? To identify key risks, lead mitigation efforts, and continuously improve our safety culture. Youll also get to showcase your skills by preparing and presenting performance reports and KPIs to senior management and engaging with key stakeholders both inside and outside the Service. What Were Looking For: :Ideally qualified Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) with significant experience in a similar role :A strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practices :Excellent communication and leadership skills :The ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels If youre ready to make a real impact, we want to hear from you HIWFRS Benefits: :Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) :Generous holiday entitlement :Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working :Salary sacrifice car and bike schemes :Discounts for emergency services workers at many retailers including Blue Light Card :Modern office spaces to work from :Family:friendly leave entitlements Additional Information: Health and Safety Manager Job Description and Person Specification HIWFRS Values: :Reaching Further: Inspiring and challenging ourselves and others. :Showing Respect: Fairness, honesty and integrity in everything we say and do. :Supporting Others: Listening and acting with compassion and empathy. :Playing Our Part : Recognising the contribution we all make. Vetting Requirements: This post is subject to a Standard DBS Check. Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Becky Leigh, Head of Corporate Governance and Support on or Matt Robertson, Director of Corporate Services on and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat indirect discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied to any posts which may unintentionally exclude certain groups of potential applicants from applying or have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, disability, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, creed, sexuality, trade union activity or responsibility for dependants unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies. We are a Disability Confident Employer : committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.