Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Policy & Standards Manager

This hybrid role offers a great balance of home and office working. You’ll join your colleagues in your local office at least two days a week. As the UK’s largest independent full fibre network and wholesale platform of choice, we’re busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be. Our network is greener, more reliable and designed for the future. The products we run over it lead the way on speed, value and service - helping businesses to innovate, communities to thrive, and people to live more connected digital lives. At CityFibre, you’ll be part of something bigger, helping to build a better-connected Britain, together. Joining us as a Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Policy & Standards Manager, you will lead the development and implementation of safety, health, and environmental policies across the business. This strategic role requires deep expertise in SHE legislation and standards, driving continuous improvement and compliance. You'll collaborate across teams to shape a safer, more sustainable future aligned with business growth.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of safety, health, and environmental policies across the business; Drive continuous improvement and compliance in SHE legislation and standards; Collaborate across teams to shape a safer, more sustainable future aligned with business growth; Evolve and embed integrated management systems across health, safety, environmental, and quality standards; Guide development and rollout of policies, ensuring they are actively used and understood across the business; Champion continuous improvement by preparing for audits, refining documentation, and closing policy gaps in areas like lone working and occupational health; Align policies with ESG goals and introduce practical safety solutions; Make an impact through project management, stakeholder engagement, and translating complex legislation into clear, actionable policies

Requirements

Confident communicator with strong collaboration skills, keen eye for detail, ability to lead change, influence stakeholders, and drive safety excellence in a fast-paced environment; Talent for guiding policy development and implementation, with confidence to lead initiatives and the organisation to see them through; Strong relationship building skills, enabling engagement with stakeholders across the business and bringing policies to life; Experience working across areas such as lone worker safety and environmental reporting; Meticulous approach to managing ISO standards and ensuring audit readiness, focused on continuous improvement; Ability to translate complex legislation into clear, everyday practices; Higher-Level qualification in Occupational Health & Safety e.g. NCRQ Diploma, NEBOSH Diploma; Chartered Professional Membership – CMIOSH or working towards; Lead Auditor 14001, 45001; Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and associated H&S technical standards and SHE Management Systems, ISO14001, ISO 45001

Benefits

Performance related bonus; Range of benefits to support financial, physical and mental wellbeing; Generous annual leave with an extra day off on your birthday; Private medical insurance; Health cash plans; Family-friendly policies; Flexible benefits package