Head Of Health & Safety (BTR/SFH)

Residential Living Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Residential Living Recruitment is seeking a Head of Health & Safety to take ownership of safety outcomes across a growing residential portfolio in the UK. You will lead on health, safety and fire compliance, embed policies into day-to-day operations, and partner with estates and maintenance to deliver safe, compliant delivery.

The role requires NEBOSH or equivalent qualifications, strong knowledge of fire safety legislation and Building Safety Act, and a track record of embedding safety in

Qualifications

• Proven health & safety leadership across multi-site residential portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation and Building Safety Act.
• Experience embedding safety into operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safety across a growing residential portfolio and ensure legal compliance.
• Lead fire safety strategy with up-to-date risk assessments and action tracking.
• Own Building Safety Act obligations and senior stakeholder reporting.
• Drive a safety culture that goes beyond minimum compliance and educate operational teams.

Skills

Health & safety management

Fire safety

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

NEBOSH or equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing residential platform operating across Build to Rent (BTR) and Single-Family Housing (SFH). We're looking for a Head of Health & Safety who wants to take real ownership - not just of policies, but of outcomes! If you're motivated by accountability, high standards and meaningful impact, this could be the role for you.

The Opportunity

You'll take the lead on health, safety and fire compliance across a growing portfolio - ensuring not only that legal requirements are met, but that safety truly works in practice. Regulation is evolving, expectations are higher than ever, and the responsibility is real within residential environments. Exciting opportunity to build and develop the Health and Safety functions within a growing business.

What You'll Be Doing

Delivering Safety That Works

• Ensure full compliance with statutory health and safety requirements across all properties
• Lead fire safety strategy, ensuring risk assessments are current and actions are completed
• Own Building Safety Act compliance, including higher-risk building obligations
• Maintain real-time visibility of compliance status across the portfolio
• Ensure all testing, servicing and certification is completed with no gaps or ambiguity

Raising Standards

• Close the gap between policy and what actually happens on site
• Develop practical, usable policies and procedures owned by operational teams
• Drive a safety culture that goes beyond minimum compliance
• Lead training and ensure teams understand and meet their responsibilities

Partnering with Operations

• Work closely with estates, maintenance and operational teams to embed safety into day-to-day delivery
• Provide practical, compliant solutions - enabling progress rather than blocking it
• Support contractor management and ensure safe systems of work are followed
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders

Managing Risk & Assurance

• Lead incident reporting, investigations and root cause analysis
• Identify trends and drive systemic improvements
• Maintain a robust and accurate risk register
• Deliver clear, honest reporting to leadership
• Manage audits and respond to findings with pace and discipline

Experience

• Proven health & safety experience across multi-site residential portfolios
• Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation and the Building Safety Act
• Track record of embedding safety in operational environments
• Experience managing statutory compliance programmes at scale
• NEBOSH qualified (or equivalent); fire safety qualifications highly desirable

Why Join?

• Be part of building a business and safety function from the ground up
• Work in an environment where standards matter and decisions stick
• Take real ownership and make a visible impact
• Shape how safety is delivered across a growing residential platform

If you're looking for a role where you can do your best work, take ownership, and help define what "good" looks like - we'd love to hear from you.