SHEQ Manager

Annual salary: up to £65,100.00

Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Manager

Location: Coatbridge

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: Up to £65,100 depending on experience, plus £4,500 car allowance

Lead with purpose. Shape the future of safety and compliance with Mears.

At Mears, we’re committed to creating safe, sustainable, and supportive environments for our people, our customers, and our communities.

We’re now looking for an experienced and motivated SHE Manager to join our North Lanarkshire team. We need someone who can provide leadership, guidance, and inspiration in driving our Health, Safety, and Environmental (SHE) strategy forward.

This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate SHE professional to take the next step in their career and make a real impact within one of the UK’s most trusted housing and maintenance providers.

About the Role:

As a SHE Manager, you’ll work collaboratively with operational and senior management teams to ensure Mears continues to meet the highest standards of safety, health, and environmental compliance.
You’ll take ownership of delivering the company’s SHE strategy across your allocated area, promoting best practice and fostering a strong, positive safety culture throughout all levels of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct inspections, audits, and accident investigations, including RIDDOR reporting.
• Produce accurate and insightful reports and statistical analysis for branch and senior management.
• Deliver training, coaching, and mentoring to support operational teams.
• Lead monthly branch SHE meetings with senior management and contributing to client meetings where required.
• Ensure all audits and inspections are uploaded and maintained on the QA database.
• Liaise with external bodies such as the Health & Safety Executive and SEPA, keeping senior management fully informed.
• Support and develop risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Promote and deliver Mears’ health, safety, and wellbeing campaigns across the branch.
• You must be a confident, engaging safety leader who thrives on improving standards, inspiring others, and embedding a culture of care and accountability.

Criteria:

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and an Environmental Management qualification.
• CMIOSH or MIIRSM membership.
• Extensive experience in a SHE management or senior advisory role.
• Proven experience in supervising or leading teams within a SHE environment.
• Strong knowledge of current SHE legislation, codes of practice, and best practice principles.
• Excellent communication, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Confident IT user – proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• A Full UK Driving Licence and flexibility to travel within your region.

Benefits we can offer you:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Vickie Rudge (Vickie.Rudge@mearsgroup.co.uk)

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.