Job Description
Health & Safety Manager / Head of Health & Safety / Central London / 3 Days Per Week / Up to £100,000 + benefits / London HQ with occasional travel
An opportunity to lead the health and safety function at a leading UK property company with a mixed-use portfolio across retail, residential, and commercial assets.
This is a strategic and hands-on role responsible for ensuring compliance with UK and European legislation, driving a strong safety culture, and overseeing the performance of outsourced H&S partners.
The position holds responsibility for reporting to senior stakeholders including executive and board-level leaders.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the development and implementation of health and safety strategy, policies, and management system
* Ensure compliance with relevant legislation including ISO 45001 and CDM regulations
* Oversee incident investigations, root cause analysis, and reporting processes
* Deliver regular reporting to executive stakeholders (weekly, quarterly, and annually)
* Collaborate with outsourced managing agents across the UK, Ireland, and France
* Monitor emerging legislation and lead internal H&S reviews and audits
* Maintain responsibility for a wide range of risk areas, including construction projects, legacy building issues (e.g. asbestos, legionella), and public-facing environments
* Support office-based and operational health and safety (e.g. DSE, expectant mother assessments, event and community risk reviews)
Candidate Profile:
* Strong background in health and safety leadership in a complex or multi-site environment
* NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and up-to-date knowledge of UK and European H&S legislation
* Comfortable working at senior stakeholder level, including board and C-suite
* Capable of balancing risk with commercial decision-making
* Experience working with or overseeing third-party suppliers or managing agents
* Confident in developing strategy while being hands-on where required
Travel: Limited and ad hoc across UK&I and Europe.
If you’re interested in this role then please apply – we’d love to tell you more about it!