SHE Competence Health & Safety Standards Manager – Maidenhead, Syston Leicester or Chipping Sodbury (Hybrid, 2 Days in Office)

£55,000 - £59,000 depending on experience

Make a national impact on how 3,600 people learn, work and stay safe.

Are you an experienced SHE training or competence specialist ready for your next strategic move? This is a rare opportunity to shape the national approach to Safety, Health & Environment capability for one of the UK’s largest construction materials businesses.

We are looking for a strategic leader in SHE training, competence and digital learning to define and govern the SHE training framework for Heidelberg Materials UK. You will drive standards, influence behavioural improvement, and ensure the organisation remains compliant, competent and future‑ready.

This is not a delivery or instructor role. It is a high‑impact governance, systems and capability leadership position with responsibility for national training standards, external provider performance, digital learning systems and alignment with industry requirements.

What you’ll lead

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Own the national SHE training & competence strategy
• Shape technical capability and behavioural improvement
• Lead governance of all external training providers
• Represent HMUK in MPQC and industry groups

Competence & Capability Development

• Ensure SHE training matrices and competence frameworks remain legally compliant
• Develop modern blended learning, e‑learning and catalogues
• Lead SHE apprenticeships and specialist capability programmes

Digital Learning Systems

• Own the Learning Management System and digital learning roadmap
• Lead system enhancements, integration and user adoption across the UK

Provider & Vendor Management

• Manage multiple national providers for cost, quality and compliance
• Partner with Procurement on sourcing, contracts and performance

Performance, Reporting & Assurance

• Drive KPI reporting across compliance, delivery and cost
• Provide technical assurance to Senior SHE Leadership
• Ensure alignment with NOS, IMS and MPA Safety by Competence standards

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work with operational, SHE and training teams to align training with risk
• Influence senior leaders on competence priorities and improvement plans

What you’ll bring

• Experience in SHE, competence or technical training strategy
• Proven background in training governance and provider management
• PTLLS/PGCE or equivalent experience in training design
• NEBOSH or IEMA Certificate (Diploma desirable)
• IOSH/IEMA membership

Why this role?

• National strategic ownership and industry influence
• Opportunity to modernise SHE capability and digital learning
• A business investing in safety, technology and leadership
• High visibility with senior leadership and industry bodies