Health & Safety Manager

Location: London

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Hours: Full time

Contract: 6 Month Fixed-Term Contract

Salary: A pro rata salary of £63,000 per annum.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health & Safety professional to join a leading housing and support organisation as a Senior Health & Safety Manager. This role will provide operational leadership across the health and safety function, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, promoting best practice, and supporting the delivery of a positive safety culture across a multi-site portfolio. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to operational teams, driving continuous improvement in health, safety, and fire safety performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert health and safety advice, guidance, and coaching to managers and key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Support and promote a positive health and safety culture, ensuring best practice is embedded within operational teams.
• Lead on health and safety audits, inspections, and compliance reviews across multiple sites.
• Develop, monitor, and report on health and safety KPIs to drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Manage and oversee health and safety projects, ensuring actions are tracked and delivered within agreed timescales.
• Review, develop, and implement health and safety policies, procedures, and management systems.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses, producing reports and ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Oversee key compliance areas including Display Screen Equipment (DSE), lone working arrangements, risk assessments, and statutory inspections.
• Deliver health and safety training programmes and awareness initiatives across the business.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, regulatory standards, and accreditation requirements, including CHAS.
• Work closely with operational and senior management teams to identify risks and implement practical solutions.
• Support operational fire safety compliance and provide professional guidance on building safety matters.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:

• Proven experience within a senior Health & Safety position in a multi-site environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, compliance frameworks, and industry best practice.
• Experience leading audits, inspections, accident investigations, and compliance improvement programmes.
• Demonstrable experience developing policies, procedures, and health and safety management systems.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and engage colleagues at all levels.
• Excellent analytical skills with experience producing performance reports, KPIs, and compliance data.
• A NEBOSH Diploma, Level 6 Occupational Safety qualification, or equivalent.
• IOSH Membership (CMIOSH or working towards) would be advantageous.
• Experience within housing, care, supported housing, or a similarly regulated environment would be highly desirable.
• Knowledge of fire safety, asbestos, legionella, and wider building compliance requirements would be beneficial.