Health And Safety Systems Manager

Health & Safety Business Partner – Governance & Assurance Systems

Location: Central London (Hybrid – 3 days on-site)
Salary: £58,000 – £65,000 + Excellent Benefits
Benefits: 30 days annual leave + bank holidays, 29% pension, flexible working, professional development
 

We are recruiting on behalf of a major, high-profile UK public sector organisation responsible for a large, historic and complex estate. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist Health & Safety team in a role focused on governance, systems development and organisational assurance.

The Role

As the Health & Safety Business Partner – Governance & Assurance Systems, you will play a central role in developing and implementing the organisation’s Safety Management System (SMS), strengthening governance arrangements, and supporting key assurance activities across a multi-stakeholder environment.

This is an ideal position for a proactive H&S professional with experience in policy development, strategic safety governance and assurance processes within large-scale, complex or regulated organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage the organisation’s Safety Management System (SMS), associated policies and statutory reporting procedures.

• Support accident and incident investigations, providing independent scrutiny and assurance to safety boards and committees.

• Establish and maintain compliance and assurance systems, producing high-quality performance reports, metrics and analysis for senior leaders.

• Assist with preparation for ISO 45001 certification activity.

• Lead the development of KPIs and ensure accurate reporting of safety performance across departments.

• Manage central safety governance tools including policy trackers, document registers and assurance logs.

• Collaborate with operational H&S teams to ensure policies and systems are consistently applied.

• Provide secretariat and governance support for internal safety committees and meetings.

• Analyse visitor trends and safety-related data to support ongoing improvement.

About You

• NEBOSH General Certificate minimum

• Membership or eligibility for IOSH/IIRSM.

• Experience developing H&S systems, policy, procedures and governance frameworks.

• Strong data analysis, reporting and performance monitoring skills.

• Solid understanding of UK H&S legislation and best practice.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence.

• Ability to work collaboratively across a large and diverse organisation.

What’s on Offer

• Salary £58,000–£65,000

• 29% pension contribution

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays

• Hybrid working (3 days per week on-site)

• Training, development and long-term opportunities

• A chance to influence safety culture within a significant national organisation

How to Apply

Please click Apply Now or contact Paul at Bryan & Armstrong Ltd for a confidential discussion.

Bryan & Armstrong Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We are specialist Health & Safety recruiters, supplying Health & Safety professionals on an interim and permanent basis across the following disciplines: Health & Safety, Health, Safety & Environment, SHEQ, CDM, Fire, Environmental, Quality Management and Health, Safety, Environment & Quality Systems.