Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety ManagerMilton Keynes£49,950Monday – Friday full-time hours. We’re looking for a Health & Safety Manager to lead and shape safety strategy across complex projects and environments for a client based in Milton Keynes. In this role, you’ll ensure compliance, drive best practices, and support teams in delivering safe and effective solutions—both in the UK and internationally.Key Duties:

• Develop and implement FCDO Services Health & Safety (H&S) policies and procedures, delivering compliant and practical advice across all operations.
• Conduct structured audits and inspections to monitor policy compliance, enforce procedures, and support continuous improvement.
• Apply professional judgement to deliver safe, effective solutions across complex international projects, ensuring robust risk control in design and delivery.
• Operate independently, advising senior management, delivery teams, and contractors on safety management system compliance and risk reduction.
• Serve as the H&S business partner for FCDO Services, supporting core operations and corporate functions.
• Lead H&S compliance in projects, ensuring adherence to CDM 2015 throughout design and construction phases.
• Oversee H&S across estates management and logistics operations.
• Build strong working relationships with Trade Union Safety Representatives, safety coordinators, and key internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Commercial Bid teams, Procurement, and Logistics to align safety standards.
• Advise regional management on risk management at overseas Posts.
• Maintain effective partnerships with H&S professionals in construction contractor organisations.

The Ideal Candidate:Essential:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent).
• Experience managing H&S in multi-site, multi-discipline environments.
• Working towards a Diploma in OSH (or equivalent).
• Strategic and forward thinking.
• Strong collaboration & stakeholder management.
• Delivering a high-quality service with a proactive mindset.

Desirable:

• Diploma in OSH (or equivalent).
• Graduate or Chartered IOSH Membership.
• Experience with ISO45001, global operations, and team leadership.