Workplace Health & Safety Manager
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Location: Watford (with regular travel to multiple UK office locations)
Contract: Permanent
The Bukola Group is partnering with a well‑established UK financial services organisation to appoint a Workplace Health & Safety Manager. This is a key role responsible for shaping and embedding a robust health & safety, workplace risk and physical security framework across a multi‑site corporate environment.
This opportunity would suit a proactive and pragmatic Health & Safety professional who enjoys working at both strategic and operational levels, influencing senior stakeholders and driving continuous improvement.
The Role
As Workplace Risk & Safety Manager, you will own and continually improve the organisation’s health & safety and workplace risk framework, ensuring offices provide a safe, secure and compliant environment for employees and visitors. You will advise leaders and colleagues, reduce risk and disruption, and enable the effective delivery of business objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
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Developing, implementing and maintaining Health & Safety and workplace risk policies, procedures and standards across all UK offices
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Identifying, assessing and managing workplace risks, including risk assessments and workstation/workplace needs assessments
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Overseeing Health & Safety and physical security incident reporting, investigation, escalation and follow‑up
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Monitoring compliance with internal policies and external legal, regulatory and professional requirements, including leading internal audits
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Leading workplace emergency preparedness, including evacuation and lockdown procedures and drills
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Designing and delivering Health & Safety and physical security training, inductions and awareness activities
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Maintaining statutory and compliance records (e.g. COSHH, training logs, inspections, budgets)
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Working closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers/contractors, including effective contractor control and Permit to Work processes
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Applying enterprise risk management frameworks to workplace risks, with appropriate controls, monitoring and reporting
About You
To be successful in this role, you are likely to bring:
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Proven Health & Safety experience within a corporate or office‑based environment
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Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice
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A solid understanding of physical security principles and controls
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Experience implementing and maintaining Health & Safety and workplace risk frameworks across multiple sites or complex organisations
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Excellent prioritisation and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to provide pragmatic, balanced advice xwzovoh
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing policies, reports and delivering training
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The ability to build relationships and influence at all levels of the organisation
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Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and SharePoint, with an interest in evolving ways of working
Qualifications
Essential
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Recognised Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent)
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Evidence of ongoing professional development in Health & Safety and/or risk management
Desirable
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Higher‑level Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent)
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Professional membership (or working towards) IOSH, IIRSM or similar
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Training or certification in physical security, security management or business continuity
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Workplace Health & Safety Manager
Considering making an application for this job Check all the details in this job description, and then click on Apply.
Location: Watford (with regular travel to multiple UK office locations) Contract: Permanent
The Bukola Group is partnering with a well‑established UK financial services organisation to appoint a Workplace Health & Safety Manager. This is a key role responsible for shaping and embedding a robust health & safety, workplace risk and physical security framework across a multi‑site corporate environment.
This opportunity would suit a proactive and pragmatic Health & Safety professional who enjoys working at both strategic and operational levels, influencing senior stakeholders and driving continuous improvement.
The Role
As Workplace Risk & Safety Manager, you will own and continually improve the organisation’s health & safety and workplace risk framework, ensuring offices provide a safe, secure and compliant environment for employees and visitors. You will advise leaders and colleagues, reduce risk and disruption, and enable the effective delivery of business objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
Developing, implementing and maintaining Health & Safety and workplace risk policies, procedures and standards across all UK offices
Identifying, assessing and managing workplace risks, including risk assessments and workstation/workplace needs assessments
Overseeing Health & Safety and physical security incident reporting, investigation, escalation and follow‑up
Monitoring compliance with internal policies and external legal, regulatory and professional requirements, including leading internal audits
Leading workplace emergency preparedness, including evacuation and lockdown procedures and drills
Designing and delivering Health & Safety and physical security training, inductions and awareness activities
Maintaining statutory and compliance records (e.g. COSHH, training logs, inspections, budgets)
Working closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers/contractors, including effective contractor control and Permit to Work processes
Applying enterprise risk management frameworks to workplace risks, with appropriate controls, monitoring and reporting
About You
To be successful in this role, you are likely to bring:
Proven Health & Safety experience within a corporate or office‑based environment
Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice
A solid understanding of physical security principles and controls
Experience implementing and maintaining Health & Safety and workplace risk frameworks across multiple sites or complex organisations
Excellent prioritisation and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to provide pragmatic, balanced advice xwzovoh
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing policies, reports and delivering training
The ability to build relationships and influence at all levels of the organisation
Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and SharePoint, with an interest in evolving ways of working
Qualifications
Essential
Recognised Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent)
Evidence of ongoing professional development in Health & Safety and/or risk management
Desirable
Higher‑level Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent)
Professional membership (or working towards) IOSH, IIRSM or similar
Training or certification in physical security, security management or business continuity
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