HSEQ Lead

Join us at Tanera, a pioneering Scottish business with a mission to build resilience among public service professionals through world-class respite breaks, volunteering opportunities, and initiatives that champion rural regeneration and environmental restoration.

We are seeking a proactive HSEQ Lead to support the delivery of our Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality programme. This is a hands-on role in a unique setting, ideal for someone passionate about safety, sustainability, and working in dynamic environments.

About the Role

The HSEQ Lead is responsible for setting and maintaining the island’s Health, Safety, Environment and Quality standards. The role oversees compliance, training, incident management, policies and procedures, waste and water management, and supports all teams in working safely and responsibly. The individual leads the island’s safety culture, coordinates emergency preparedness, and ensures that HSEQ considerations are embedded across daily operations and long-term projects.

Core Responsibilities to include but not be limited to:

• Set the overall Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) standards and ensure they are implemented consistently across all teams.
• Maintain and develop the HSEQ management system, including policies, procedures, risk assessments and incident reporting.
• Lead the island’s incident investigation process, ensuring root-cause analysis, follow-up actions and learning reviews.
• Oversee statutory compliance across all relevant areas (e.g. H&S regulations, environmental obligations, waste, water quality, fuel storage).
• Act as the senior point of contact for HSEQ matters across the business, and with regulators and external partners.

·       Monitor performance through KPIs and audits.

·       Ensure that HSEQ considerations are embedded into all projects, maintenance plans and operational decisions.

Person Specification

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrable experience in a HSEQ management role or similar leadership position.
• Proven ability to write and maintain processes, policies, risk assessments and safety documentation.
• Experience running incident investigations and presenting findings to senior leaders.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence behaviours across varied teams.
• Practical mindset and comfortable working in a hands-on environment.
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience designing and delivering training.

Desirable Skills and Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or working towards it).
• Experience in remote, marine, outdoor, hospitality or estate-based operations.
• Background in quality systems, audits or ISO frameworks.
• Familiarity with emergency response coordination.
• Environmental or sustainability experience, particularly in waste, water, biodiversity or fuel systems.
• Experience working within small, multi-disciplinary teams.

Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring operational efficiency across our mainland and island sites. We offer a competitive salary range, a supportive team environment, and opportunities for growth.

Benefits:

·       Competitive Salary for the right person

·       Company Pension Scheme

·       Employee healthcare scheme

·       Training and Development opportunities

·       Generous annual leave entitlement

·       Discretionary annual bonus

·       Staff Accommodation Available