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