Group Health & Safety Manager - Construction Contractor
| Job Type | Permanent / Full Time |
| Area | Hertfordshire, UK |
| Job Title | Health & Safety Manager |
| Salary | Competitive |
| Job Ref | 15945571 |
| Job Views | 40 |
- Description
- Group Health & Safety Manager - Construction Contractor
£65,000–£80,000 + £5,000 Allowance + Package
Based in Barnet | Multi-Sector Main Contractor | Future Director-Level Role
The Company
Our client is a successful, fast-growing main contractor delivering a diverse portfolio of work across the residential, education, commercial, and social housing sectors. Projects typically range from high-volume measured term contracts, planned maintenance, and roofing schemes, through to complex refurbishments, traditional builds, and specialist fit-out work.
Operating across London, the South East and the West of England, the business is known for its delivery-first attitude, strong supply chain relationships, and loyal client base — with consistent repeat work forming the backbone of the operation.
With a strong operational foundation in place, the company is now looking to evolve its Health & Safety function to match its wider strategic ambitions — and is hiring a Group Health & Safety Manager to lead that journey.
The Role:
This is a high-impact, strategic role. You’ll work directly with the Managing Director to design and implement a customised, digitised H&S system that reflects how the business truly operates — moving away from generic, box-ticking compliance and towards a more integrated, proactive safety culture.
The role covers all projects and divisions, with a current H&S Advisor reporting into you, and scope to build out a full H&S team as the business continues to scale. With direct access to senior leadership, this is a rare chance to build a modern, fit-for-purpose safety function from scratch — and progress into a Director-level position over time.
Key Responsibilities for the Group Health & Safety Manager:
- Lead the creation and roll-out of a group-wide digital H&S platform
- Oversee day-to-day H&S activity across a wide range of live sites and project types
- Act as strategic partner to the MD and senior leadership team
- Line manage the H&S Advisor and develop a scalable team structure beneath you
- Drive site compliance, risk mitigation, training, reporting and continuous improvement
- Conduct audits, inspections, and develop behavioural safety initiatives
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all internal and external H&S matters
- Strong track record in H&S management within a main contracting environment
- Experience across a mix of sectors (residential, education, social housing, maintenance)
- Forward-thinking mindset – tech-savvy, systems-driven, and culturally aware
- Gravitas to operate at senior level, with the confidence to challenge and lead change
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) essential
- GradIOSH or CMIOSH preferred
- Based within commuting distance to Barnet
- £65,000–£80,000 base salary
- £5,000 travel allowance
- Company pension + package
- Direct route to Health & Safety Director as the business scales
- Full ownership of a group-wide strategy, backed by an ambitious leadership team
If you’re ready to take real ownership of a safety strategy — not just manage someone else’s — this is your opportunity to build something from the ground up and become a core part of a high-performing leadership team.
