Job Description:

Health and Safety Manager

Vehicle Certification Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 26th July 2026

📍 Location: Nuneaton

💷 Salary: £35,663 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

Our work is focused on improving vehicle safety and environmental protection by providing robust testing and certification to national and internationally recognised standards. We are a part of the Department of Transport as the designated UK Vehicle Type Approval Authority. With more than 40 years’ experience, we have become one of the largest and well-respected approval bodies around. This position has been built on a reputation for technical expertise and quality, which is at the heart of everything we do, and what you could be a part of.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Health & Safety Manager to play a pivotal role in protecting staff and visitors at our Nuneaton office and across other sites. In this influential position, you will lead and continuously develop the Health & Safety function, ensuring the organisation remains compliant, capable and aligned with relevant legislation and best practice. You will provide visible leadership, champion a positive safety culture and clearly communicate key messages across the organisation. A key part of the role is establishing strong governance and reporting arrangements, maintaining effective relationships with internal and external bodies, and ensuring Health & Safety considerations inform senior decision‑making. As the principal advisor to the Senior Estates and Facilities Manager, you will offer expert guidance on all Health & Safety matters, including Fire Safety and First Aid, and provide regular assurance and reporting at Board and Executive level.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to shape a safer, more confident workplace and drive meaningful cultural change.

Top Responsibilities

• Managing the development and maintenance of the Health & Safety function, maintaining organisational capability and maturity and embedding relevant legislation and best practice into operational processes.
• Providing visible leadership around Health & Safety, role modelling positive behaviours, and communicating key messages.
• Establishing and maintaining a clear governance framework and reporting regime aligned to Health & Safety best practice, including relationships to internal and external governance bodies.
• Informing and influencing key business discussions and decisions related to Health & Safety.
• Providing advice and assurance to the Senior Estates and Facilities Manager for Health and Safety including Fire and First Aid, with regular reporting at Board level.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave). 
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.  
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. 

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: 

• Good inter-personal skills and communication at all levels within the business.
• Demonstrate effective problem‑solving skills, applying sound judgement in complex and challenging scenarios.
• Good planning and organisational skills including good time management skills.
• The ability to train staff at all levels within the Agency.
• Able to work under pressure and remain calm in stressful situations.
• Able to carry out H&S Audits as required by internal OR external bodies
• Good working knowledge of Health & Safety Management Systems and Risk Registers

Licences

A full UK Category B Driving Licence

Qualifications

•NEBOSH Diploma OR working towards completing the NEBOSH Diploma.
•IOSH certification.
You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply at CS Jobs using the link provided.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 26th July 2026