HEAD OF HEALTH AND SAFETY

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We've been safeguarding people's financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world's largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. These underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, UK and US life insurance, and UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

As part of the wider L&G Group, our heritage goes back over 180 years, with a solid reputation as a leading financial services group. We are pioneering institutional investment into the housing sector, whilst providing excellent service and quality homes.

Focusing primarily on Shared Ownership and affordable rent markets, we aim to be the UK's leading private affordable housing provider, known for excellent service and quality homes.

Job Description

We are recruiting a Safety & Compliance Manager to join us.

This role involves developing, overseeing, managing, and supporting all areas of our management and compliance systems to ensure a safe working environment for staff, stakeholders, and customers. You will also oversee compliance with all relevant Health and Safety regulations for LGAH businesses acting as employer, landlord, and developer.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing ongoing compliance with ISO45001 across the businesses.
• Ensuring health and safety assurance activities, including implementation of Landlord Assurance and CDM site safety assurance.
• Acting as the responsible person for safety and compliance, including incident investigation and reporting.
• Managing procurement and relationships with specialists providing competent person, fire safety, and other services.
• Supporting certification processes for other quality standards and ensuring standard compliance.
• Updating and reviewing health and safety policies in line with regulatory and sector developments.
• Developing safety and compliance performance metrics and fostering a culture of learning and improvement.
• Reporting and mitigating safety and compliance risks.
• Working with business teams to embed safety and compliance in all processes, including site acquisition, build, and management.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have:

• Experience managing ISO quality standards.
• A commitment to safety and compliance for staff, customers, and stakeholders.
• Experience working with HSE and other regulatory bodies.
• Experience in residential property, health and safety, and compliance.
• Knowledge of legislation impacting affordable housing development and management.
• Strong expertise in regulatory standards implementation.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, mitigation, and accident investigations.

Benefits

We offer a competitive package including:

• Performance-related bonus and share schemes.
• Generous pension contributions.
• Life assurance and healthcare plans.
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays, with holiday buy/sell options.
• Family leave and electric car schemes.
• Employee discounts and modern, wellbeing-focused workspaces.

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe in generating positive returns while building a better future. We foster an inclusive culture with opportunities for collaboration and career development. We support flexible working arrangements and value diverse strengths and experiences.

Join us to be part of a purpose-driven team committed to outcomes and innovation.

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