Health & Safety Manager

Bank of England; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and retirement benefits

Discretionary performance award

8% benefits allowance

26 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Bank of England is seeking a senior Health & Safety Manager to lead governance, assurance and continuous improvement of the H&S Management System. The role partners with senior stakeholders to provide insight on risk exposure, control effectiveness and safety performance across the organisation.

Based in London or Leeds with hybrid/flex arrangements, the role emphasizes strategic governance rather than day-to-day safety delivery and requires Chartered or equivalent H&S qualifications and

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in health and safety, risk, assurance or governance within a complex or regulated organisation.
• Working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, regulations and recognised standards.
• Experience producing clear reports, guidance or recommendations for managers or senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience designing, improving or managing health and safety management systems, governance frameworks, standards, policies or procedures.
• Practical understanding of ISO 45001 principles and how these can be applied in a large organisation.
• Experience identifying material risks, maintaining risk registers, mapping assurance activity or assessing control effectiveness.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with evidence of translating technical, regulatory or risk information into clear, decision-ready outputs.
• Experience leading or influencing improvement initiatives, audits or assurance activity that have strengthened health and safety performance, governance or culture.
• Chartered membership, professional certification or formal qualification in health and safety, risk, audit, governance or assurance.
• Experience in financial services, public sector, critical national infrastructure or another highly regulated environment.
• Experience supporting external certification, audits, regulatory reviews or assurance assessments.
• Experience using digital tools, dashboards or data analysis to improve risk visibility, action tracking, assurance or evidence management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and continual improvement of the Bank's health and safety governance framework and Safety Management System, aligned to ISO 45001, regulation and best practice.
• Own the health and safety standards library and management system documentation, ensuring current, risk-based guidance, procedures and evidence are maintained and audit-ready.
• Establish and maintain assurance over health and safety risks, test critical controls, elevate material issues and drive sustainable improvements.
• Provide clear, data-led reporting on risk, compliance, controls, audits and emerging issues, translating information into practical insight and improvement action.
• Work with operational leaders, facilities, projects, suppliers, risk and audit teams to embed health and safety requirements, provide expert advice and constructive challenge.
• Provide technical direction to colleagues and support a credible, high-performing function focused on governance, assurance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Health governance

UK health & safety law

Governance & assurance

ISO 45001 principles

Risk management & control

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Professional qualification in H&S/risk

Experience in regulated environment

Data reporting & insights

Education

Chartered membership or formal qualification in H&S/risk/audit/governance

Tools

Data dashboards

Job description

The Health & Safety Manager is a senior strategic role in the Bank's central Health and Safety Function, acting as the second line of defence for governance, standards, expertise and assurance.

The role owns the Health & Safety Management System, setting the governance framework, standards and assurance model, and ensuring it remains effective, robust and aligned with best practice, including ISO 45001 principles.

You will design and maintain strong safety governance arrangements that enable first-line business areas to manage operational health and safety risks, supported by expert oversight, consistent standards and independent enterprise-level assurance.

Working closely with the Head of Health & Safety and senior stakeholders, you will provide clear insight on risk exposure, control effectiveness and safety performance, helping executive leaders make informed decisions on health and safety risk.

This is a governance, assurance and continuous improvement role, distinct from day-to-day operational safety delivery. It works in partnership with the Health and Safety Operations Support Lead, who supports operational coordination and compliance tracking.

Together, these roles provide both first-line operational enablement and second-line oversight, helping the Bank operate an integrated, effective health and safety management system that reduces risk and supports proactive safety management across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Health and Safety Governance: Lead the development and continual improvement of the Bank's health and safety governance framework and Safety Management System, aligned to ISO 45001, regulation and best practice.
• Standards, Policy and Documentation: Own the health and safety standards library and management system documentation, ensuring clear, current, risk-based guidance, procedures and evidence are maintained and audit-ready.
• Risk, Control and Assurance: Establish and maintain assurance over health and safety risks, test critical controls, challenge first-line risk management, elevate material issues and drive sustainable improvements.
• Reporting, Insight and Continuous Improvement: Provide clear, data-led reporting on risk, compliance, controls, audits and emerging issues, translating information into practical insight and improvement action.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work with operational leaders, facilities, projects, suppliers, risk and audit teams to embed health and safety requirements, provide expert advice and constructive challenge.
• Leadership: Provide technical direction to colleagues and support a credible, high-performing function focused on effective governance, assurance and continuous improvement.

Role Requirements

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrable experience in health and safety, risk, assurance or governance within a complex or regulated organisation.
• Working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, regulations and recognised standards.
• Experience producing clear reports, guidance or recommendations for managers or senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience designing, improving or managing health and safety management systems, governance frameworks, standards, policies or procedures.
• Practical understanding of ISO 45001 principles and how these can be applied in a large organisation.
• Experience identifying material risks, maintaining risk registers, mapping assurance activity or assessing control effectiveness.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with evidence of translating technical, regulatory or risk information into clear, decision-ready outputs.
• Experience leading or influencing improvement initiatives, audits or assurance activity that have strengthened health and safety performance, governance or culture.
• Chartered membership, professional certification or formal qualification in health and safety, risk, audit, governance or assurance.
• Experience in financial services, public sector, critical national infrastructure or another highly regulated environment.
• Experience supporting external certification, audits, regulatory reviews or assurance assessments.
• Experience using digital tools, dashboards or data analysis to improve risk visibility, action tracking, assurance or evidence management.

Location

London or Leeds

Location and Working Arrangements

This role can be based at the organisation's headquarters in London (Threadneedle Street) or the Leeds office. Regular travel between sites may be required to oversee commercial and performance activities across the UK portfolio. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are supported, with a minimum expected on-site presence of 50% (approximately 3 days per week). All necessary IT equipment will be provided, and scheduling flexibility is offered to accommodate business and personal needs.

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.

From 1st October 2026, we expect all our colleagues to spend a minimum of 50% of their working time in the office per month. This is to capitalise on the benefits of working together in person across teams, while maintaining the flexibility offered by home working. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.

Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the 'Candidate Personal Information' under the 'Disability Confident Scheme' section of the application.

Salary and Benefits Information

This role offers a salary range in circa. Leeds: £62,480 - £70,290 and London: £69,440 - £78,120 based on skills and experience.

• Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Vetting Process

Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice.

The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.