Job Title: Senior Health & Safety Manager – Corporate Property
Location: London
Employment Type: Permanent
Sector: Corporate Real Estate / Facilities Management
Salary: Competitive Package
The Opportunity
PSD Group is working with a highly regarded organisation to appoint an experienced Senior Health & Safety Manager to lead the development and delivery of its workplace health and safety strategy.
This is an excellent opportunity for an established health and safety professional to take ownership of a broad remit covering corporate premises, employee wellbeing, statutory compliance and operational risk within a complex and high-quality working environment.
The successful candidate will play an influential role in strengthening health and safety governance, driving continuous improvement and ensuring that the organisation maintains a safe, compliant and supportive workplace for employees, visitors and contractors.
The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational involvement and requires someone capable of building effective relationships across the business.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
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Developing, implementing and continually improving the organisation’s health and safety strategy, policies and procedures.
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Taking ownership of health and safety arrangements across corporate premises and workplace operations.
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Providing specialist advice and guidance to senior management, operational teams and other internal stakeholders.
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Establishing and maintaining effective health and safety management systems, governance frameworks and reporting procedures.
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Leading regular health and safety audits, building risk assessments, fire safety reviews and compliance inspections.
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Ensuring appropriate accident and incident investigation, reporting and follow-up, including statutory reporting obligations.
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Reviewing contractor health and safety arrangements, ensuring appropriate controls, procedures and safe systems of work are maintained.
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Monitoring changes in legislation, regulatory guidance and industry best practice, recommending improvements where appropriate.
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Working collaboratively with HR and other internal teams to support employee health, safety and wellbeing initiatives.
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Leading employee engagement, awareness campaigns and health and safety communications.
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Overseeing relevant health and safety committees, consultation arrangements and workplace emergency support provisions.
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Providing health and safety advice in connection with refurbishment projects, workplace changes and property-related activities.
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Supporting consistent standards of health and safety across different business locations.
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Leading, developing and supporting a team of health and safety professionals.
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Producing management information, performance reports and recommendations to support informed decision-making.
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Identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems and technology to strengthen health and safety performance.
Candidate Requirements
We are keen to speak with experienced health and safety professionals who can demonstrate:
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Significant experience in a senior health and safety management position, ideally within a corporate property, commercial workplace or facilities management environment.
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A comprehensive understanding of UK health and safety legislation and associated statutory requirements.
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Experience of developing and delivering health and safety strategies, policies and management systems.
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Strong technical knowledge of workplace safety, fire risk management, building compliance and accident investigation.
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Experience of managing audit programmes, risk assessments and contractor health and safety procedures.
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The ability to provide practical, commercially considered advice to senior stakeholders.
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Experience of managing, mentoring or developing health and safety professionals.
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Strong communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge existing practices and introduce improvements.
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A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with excellent organisational and analytical skills.
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A relevant professional health and safety qualification, supported by demonstrable experience in a comparable environment.
Experience gained within corporate headquarters, financial services, professional services, commercial property, managing agents or other complex workplace environments would be particularly relevant.
The Individual
We are looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with a collaborative and approachable leadership style.
You will be comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels, providing guidance on complex compliance matters while maintaining a practical understanding of how buildings and workplaces function.
The ability to engage with stakeholders, influence behaviour and create a positive health and safety culture will be essential.
This role would suit an established senior manager looking for a position offering meaningful responsibility, leadership opportunities and the scope to improve an organisation’s approach to workplace safety.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This is an opportunity to join an established organisation where health, safety and employee wellbeing are recognised as important elements of operational performance.
The role offers significant autonomy, exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to lead improvements across a varied and demanding corporate workplace environment.
To apply for this job email your details to london@psdgroup.com
