Health and Safety and Facilities Lead

Role: Health, Safety, Wellbeing & Facilities Lead Location: Birmingham with travel as required (we offer Hybrid working) Full Time or Part Time: Full Time Ardent is the UK’s leading provider of land, consent management and stakeholder engagement services to support major infrastructure and regeneration projects from concept to delivery. We are Project Managers, Chartered Surveyors, Engagement specialists and Land Referencers, based in London, Birmingham, Warrington, Leeds, Glasgow and Dublin and supporting projects throughout the UK and Ireland. We are passionate about delivering life-improving change for communities and future generations and we are proud to play a key role in facilitating and delivering the UK and Ireland’s net zero agenda, improving connectivity, enabling the repurposing of high streets and town centres and delivering new homes for the people who need them most. We are problem-solvers, can-doers and solution-drivers working collaboratively with our clients to provide proactive and strategic advice to identify and mitigate risks, deliver efficiencies and, ultimately, achieve deliverable consents and build projects that positively impact people’s lives and the world that we live in. Lead and elevate Ardent’s approach to health, safety, wellbeing, facilities, and environmental management across all sites in the UK and Ireland. Establish a high-performance, risk-aware culture that enhances the people experience, ensures legal compliance, and supports our sustainability and ESG goals. Health, Safety & Wellbeing Champion a proactive health and safety culture across all office locations and work environments. Lead incident investigations and risk assessments, driving root cause analysis and preventative measures. Identify, assess, and mitigate SHE risks through regular audits, risk assessments, and action plans. Facilities Management Oversee the operation and performance of all workplace facilities across the business. Lead projects to adapt our spaces for hybrid working and future growth needs. Own and deliver the environmental strategy including our journey to Net Zero. Set clear objectives, conduct regular performance reviews, and build future leadership capability within the team. Performance Objectives (linked to Group objectives) Embed people health, safety and wellbeing into our everyday with a focus on ‘what did you do today to improve the health, safety & wellbeing of your team?’ Deliver measurable carbon reduction against a published Net Zero roadmap, including implementation of a Scope 3 data strategy. Health & Safety Compliance (UK & Ireland) Skilled in risk assessments, incident investigation, and root cause analysis. Designing and implementing wellbeing initiatives tailored to diverse teams. Facilities & Workplace Operations Managing multi-site office environments and hybrid working adaptations. Skilled in vendor management, workplace experience, and facilities performance. Environmental Sustainability & Net Zero Understanding of ISO 14001 and Net Zero planning, including data tracking. B Corp & ESG Implementation Managing, coaching, and developing high-performing teams. The Health, Safety & Wellbeing and Facilities Lead is an ambassador of the Ardent values, promoting a culture of integrity, collaboration, and excellence. Thirst for Knowledge (We embrace opportunities to learn and improve for personal and professional growth) Adapt (We drive change and innovation to deliver growth and new opportunities in an ever-changing world) Ardent is an equal opportunities employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability status or other legally protected characteristics. With people at the core of our business, we offer employees an unrivalled career opportunity rather than simply a job. This is supported by a number of initiatives to look after the wellbeing of our employees whilst allowing employees to work flexibility and maintain a positive work life balance. We offer an attractive benefits package to include :- Hybrid working Medical health plan Career progression Cycle to Work Electric Car Scheme Enhanced maternity and paternity pay For more information, please see our services page on our website at