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