Health and Safety Manager

Bromgrove District Housing; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A community housing organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to ensure compliance across all operational areas and shape the organization’s health and safety strategy. This role involves advising senior leadership, developing policies, and driving improvement projects. Ideal candidates will possess a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent and have extensive knowledge of UK health and safety legislation. The organization offers excellent benefits including 32 days annual leave, an electric vehicle leasing scheme, and more.

Benefits

32 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Electric vehicle leasing scheme

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing health and safety in housing or similar environments.
• Ability to deliver training and develop proactive risk mitigation strategies.
• Experience with audits, inspections, and incident investigations.

Responsibilities

• Embed a culture of safety ensuring compliance across all operational areas.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on H&S matters.
• Develop policies and deliver training programs that enhance safety awareness.

Skills

Knowledge of UK health and safety legislation

Excellent written and verbal communication

Experience conducting risk assessments

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

IOSH membership or other recognized H&S qualification

Job description

Health and Safety Manager

£48,253.92 plus Excellent Benefits

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Permanent, Full Time

Closing Date: Monday 12th January 2026 at 9am.

Interviews will be held on Monday 19th January 2026 – in person

Providing safe homes for our customers, and safe workspaces for our colleagues, is central to everything we’re doing at bdht.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Manager to join us and play a critical role in shaping the organisation’s H&S strategy.

The role

In this key position, you will embed a culture of safety ensuring compliance across all operational areas, including office environments, housing stock, repairs and maintenance, and contractor operations.

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing guidance on H&S and Occupational Health matters, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance. You will also be responsible for developing policies, driving improvement projects, and delivering training programs that enhance safety awareness and operational excellence.

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role with the opportunity to influence organisational practices and directly improve the safety and wellbeing of staff, contractors, and residents.

About you

Our Health and Safety Manager will hold a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent; IOSH membership or other recognised H&S qualification and have proven experience managing health and safety in housing, social care, property management, or similar operational environments.

You will have good knowledge of UK H&S legislation including fire safety, asbestos, legionella, manual handling, and COSHH, along with experience conducting risk assessments, audits, inspections, and incident investigations.

With excellent written and verbal skills, you will have the ability to explain complex H&S concepts to staff, management, and residents.

Experience of delivering training and developing proactive risk mitigation strategies, H&S KPIs, or safety improvement programmes would be beneficial, however not essential.

This post requires that the job holder is subject to a DBS check at a Basic level.

Possession of a current valid driving licence and appropriately insured car is a requirement for the post.

What we can offer in return

• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme – buy up to an additional 5 days holiday per year
• Holiday buy‑back scheme – bdht will buy up to 10 days holiday back from staff
• Team budget every year to enjoy an afternoon out as a team
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme through Octopus Energy
• Pension scheme – defined contributions pension administered by the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS)
• Life insurance is available to members of the pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Healthcare Cash Back Scheme – Healthshield
• Retail discounts scheme
• Long Service Awards (given at 1 year, 5 years and in increments of 5 years following this)
• Reimbursement for professional subscription fees
• Corporate Sponsorship opportunities
• Reimbursement for HRT pre‑paid certificates
• Reimbursement for annual flu jab
• Free parking and refreshments
• Monthly staff compliments raffle
• Wellbeing calendar of events throughout the year

bdht reserves the right to close vacancies before the stated closing date where the volume of applications is extremely high.