Learning & Continuous Improvement Manager

Learning & Continuous Improvement Manager

£70,000 – £85,000 + Benefits

Southwest England (Site-based – 4 days onsite)

About the Company

Our client is a major organisation delivering one of the UK’s most complex and high-profile infrastructure programmes, operating within a highly regulated environment.

With a strong focus on safety, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability, the business is playing a critical role in shaping the future of UK infrastructure and energy.

The Opportunity

This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving a site-wide learning and continuous improvement culture, ensuring that all incidents, observations, and lessons learned are effectively captured, analysed, and translated into meaningful improvements.

You will play a key role in maintaining compliance with strict regulatory requirements, while leading the Corrective Action Programme (CAP) across a large, complex project environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and develop the Learning & Continuous Improvement function on site.
• Drive the Corrective Action Programme (CAP) ensuring issues are properly resolved.
• Ensure compliance with incident reporting and regulatory standards (LC7).
• Oversee investigation processes and ensure root causes are identified and addressed.
• Analyse trends and identify risks across safety, quality, and performance.
• Lead and manage a team (approx. 6 direct reports).
• Engage with senior stakeholders, contractors, and regulatory bodies.
• Promote a strong reporting and learning culture across the organisation.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Nuclear / Defence / Heavy Engineering / Major Projects

Experience in:

• Incident reporting & investigation
• Corrective Action Programmes (CAP)
• Safety / HSE / Quality environments
• Proven team management experience
• Experience working in a highly regulated, site-based environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

Desirable:

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)
• Experience within nuclear or similar high-hazard industries
• Background in large-scale construction or infrastructure projects

Important

• This is not a Learning & Development or training role.
• The focus is on operational learning, incident management, and continuous improvement within a safety-critical environment.