Group Health & Safety Leader

Legal And General Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Share schemes

Generous pension

Life assurance

Healthcare plan

25 days holiday

Job summary

Legal & General Group is seeking a Group Health & Safety Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of the Group Health & Safety function, providing expert advice and governance across the organisation. You’ll lead a small specialist team and collaborate with Workplace, Property, HR, Security and Operational Resilience to embed safety into operations.

You will oversee inspections, audits and governance, build strong relationships, and drive continuous improvement in health and safety standards

Qualifications

• A NEBOSH Certificate, with a NEBOSH Diploma or progress towards the qualification preferred
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, recognised standards and best practice within workplace environments
• A sound understanding of risk assessment methods, incident investigation and corrective and preventative action management
• Experience of leading and developing health and safety professionals across multiple sites
• Proven experience of designing, implementing and monitoring effective health and safety management systems
• Strong programme and change management skills, with the ability to turn requirements into practical and sustainable solutions
• Confident communication and influencing skills, with experience of coaching and constructively challenging senior stakeholders
• An inclusive and collaborative leadership style, with the ability to prioritise effectively, develop others and drive continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the Group Health & Safety function, ensuring agreed priorities, controls and programmes are delivered effectively
• Managing and developing the Health & Safety team, setting clear objectives and directing resources towards the highest-priority risks and business requirements
• Providing practical, competent advice and constructive challenge to leaders, business areas and key stakeholders
• Overseeing workplace inspections, audits and assurance activity, ensuring resulting actions are tracked through to completion
• Coordinating health and safety governance and performance reporting, providing clear analysis of material risks, trends and emerging issues
• Managing the operational response to significant incidents, including investigations, corrective actions, escalation and organisational learning
• Leading health and safety programmes associated with workplace changes, office openings, relocations and other significant projects
• Building effective relationships across the organisation to strengthen ownership, improve standards and embed a positive health and safety culture

Skills

NEBOSH Diploma

H&S legislation

Risk assessments

Incident investigations

Leadership

Change management

Stakeholder coaching

Collaborative leadership

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma

Progress towards NEBOSH

Job description

Legal & General Group is seeking a Group Health & Safety Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of the Group Health & Safety function, providing expert advice and governance across the organisation. You’ll lead a small specialist team and collaborate with Workplace, Property, HR, Security and Operational Resilience to embed safety into operations.

You will oversee inspections, audits and governance, build strong relationships, and drive continuous improvement in health and safety standards