Workplace Health & Safety Manager

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 
• 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