HVAC Recruitment Limited
Health And Safety Manager
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Stratford-upon-Avon / Midlands | Hybrid Working | National Portfolio
£65,000 + Private Healthcare + 6% Employer Pension + Excellent Benefit
Are you an experienced Health & Safety Manager who enjoys being out in the business, solving problems and helping operational teams work safely?
This is an opportunity to join a highly successful, FTSE-listed property investment business that owns and manages one of the UK’s largest specialist healthcare estates. The portfolio consists of modern healthcare buildings occupied by GP practices, NHS organisations, pharmacies, and other community healthcare providers. These properties are the core of the business, so maintaining a safe, compliant, and well-managed estate is a genuine board-level priority.
This is not a policy-writing role where reports sit on a shelf.
The foundations are already in place. The business now needs an engaging, practical Health & Safety Manager who can work alongside its Facilities Managers, visit sites when support is required, and make sure processes are being applied consistently across the portfolio.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Facilities Management, you will lead health and safety across a large national property portfolio and manage one Health & Safety Administrator. You will act as the main point of contact for the Facilities Management team, helping them resolve compliance issues, improve standards, and manage incidents effectively.
A key part of the role will be reviewing recommendations from external specialists covering areas such as fire, water hygiene, and building compliance. You will need the technical confidence to challenge advice constructively, distinguish legal requirements from best practice, and recommend proportionate, commercially sensible solutions.
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What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting and coaching Facilities Managers across the UK.
- Overseeing statutory health, safety, and building-compliance programmes.
- Reviewing risk assessments, audits, inspections, and corrective actions.
- Leading accident, incident, and near-miss investigations.
- Visiting sites to resolve recurring or higher-risk issues.
- Managing external health and safety, fire, and water specialists.
- Challenging consultant recommendations where a more proportionate solution is appropriate.
- Monitoring compliance data, identifying trends, and producing clear management reports.
- Developing practical training, workshops, and guidance for operational teams.
- Supporting contractor onboarding and monitoring contractor performance.
- Helping shape the long-term QHSE and ISO roadmap.
- Building a positive culture where Health & Safety is viewed as practical support rather than unnecessary bureaucracy.
What We’re Looking For
You will be an experienced Health & Safety professional with strong technical knowledge and the confidence to influence people at every level. The strongest candidates are likely to have worked within Facilities Management, property, estates, retail, healthcare, hospitality, or another large multi-site environment.
You should bring:
- A NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 5, NCRQ Level 6, or equivalent qualification.
- Experience supporting operational or Facilities Management teams.
- Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
- Experience across a multi-site property or operational portfolio.
- Practical risk-assessment, auditing, and incident-investigation experience.
- Confidence managing and challenging external consultants and contractors.
- Strong commercial judgement and an understanding of proportionate risk management.
- The ability to communicate technical information in straightforward language.
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally when required.
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CMIOSH status and experience with ISO 9001, 14001, or 45001 would be advantageous, but practical delivery and operational credibility are more important than qualifications alone.
Why Join?
You will join a financially secure, growing organisation where property, compliance, and Facilities Management are central to business performance. The management team is supportive, down-to-earth, and committed to giving people the autonomy to make decisions. You will have the opportunity to influence how health and safety is delivered nationally, build strong relationships with the FM team, and develop towards a future Head of Health & Safety position.
The Package
- £60,000 salary
- Bupa private healthcare
- 6% employer pension contribution
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Holiday allowance increasing with service
- Hybrid working
- Business mileage or hire-car provision for site visits
- Professional development and long-term progression
The role will combine home working, time with the team in Stratford-upon-Avon, and planned travel to properties across the UK. Occasional overnight stays will be required.
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