Head of Health and Safety in City of London

Job description

Head of Health and Safety / Head of Health & Safety / Central London / 3 Days Per Week / Up to £110,000 + 6k car allowance + 35% bonus + 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!

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

20-09-2025

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English