Health and Safety Manager
077_1779465340 Posted: 22/05/2026
Location: Kent
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £55,000- 60,000 per annum
Working Pattern: 5 days office-based
Sector: Social Housing Contractor (Retrofit, Planned Maintenance & Refurbishment)
Overview
We are recruiting for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join a leading social housing contractor based in Kent. This is a key role overseeing health & safety compliance across retrofit works, planned maintenance programmes, and refurbishment projects across occupied and void housing stock.
You will be responsible for driving a strong safety culture, ensuring full compliance with legislation, and supporting operational teams delivering high-volume social housing contracts.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead all Health & Safety strategy across retrofit, refurbishment, and planned maintenance works
2. Conduct site inspections, audits, and compliance checks across multiple live projects
3. Ensure full compliance with CDM Regulations, HSE guidance, and internal policies
4. Carry out and review risk assessments and method statements (RAMS)
5. Investigate incidents, near misses, and implement corrective actions
6. Support operational teams and contractors to maintain safe systems of work
7. Oversee asbestos awareness, fire safety, and occupant safety in social housing environments
8. Deliver toolbox talks, training, and ongoing H&S guidance to site teams
9. Maintain accurate H&S documentation and reporting for senior management
10. Work closely with project managers to ensure safe delivery of works on time and within budget
Requirements
11. Proven experience in a Health & Safety role within construction, social housing, or property maintenance
12. Strong knowledge of retrofit, planned maintenance, or refurbishment projects
13. NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum required; Diploma preferred)
14. Strong understanding of CDM Regulations and contractor management
15. Experience working in occupied residential environments (social housing preferred)
16. Excellent communication and leadership skills
17. Ability to influence site teams and drive behavioural safety culture
What's on Offer
18. £60,000 salary
19. Permanent long-term role
20. Stability within a growing social housing contractor
21. Exposure to large-scale retrofit and refurbishment programmes
22. Opportunity to shape and improve company-wide safety standards
23. Office-based role in Kent (5 days per week)
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive Health & Safety professional who wants to take ownership of compliance across a busy social housing contractor delivering essential housing improvements across Kent and surrounding areas.