Health, Safety and Security Manager - East and London

Location: Home/hybrid/London office/an appropriate site office in the region

Salary: From £52,441 per annum, depending on skills, experience and location / 36 hours per week / Permanent

Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage. Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings. That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.

We are looking for a Health, Safety and Security Manager to join our team. You'll be on a permanent, full time basis, working 36 hours per week. The position can be based at home/hybrid, at our London office, or at an appropriate site in the region. There is a requirement for frequent travel within the East and London and occasional travel to other parts of England.

The Benefits

• Salary from £52,441, depending on skills, experience and location
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• Flexible hours
• The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
• Subscriptions to professional bodies
• Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
• 25% discount in our shops and cafes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
• Options to buy additional leave
• An inclusive working atmosphere everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs
• Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events

Working with our stunning historic properties, including Kenwood House, Wrest Park and Framlingham Castle makes for a varied and unique place to come to work, with some of the best views in the country! No two days are the same and managing health, safety and security in this unique and precious environment has its own set of challenges. Communication, influencing and collaboration are essential skills to embedding a culture of incident prevention and shared responsibility.

As a Health, Safety and Security Manager, you will be a single point of leadership and advice in the East and London, to ensure a safe and secure environment for our staff, volunteers, visitors and contractors, as well as our collections and assets. You will work proactively with colleagues to establish and maintain a programme of continual improvement, including frequent informal site visits, conducting audits, completing and reviewing fire/security/H&S risk assessments, attending strategic and operational meetings, analysing statistics, writing reports, developing and delivering training, coaching and involvement with commercial, creative and conservation projects.

Minimum Requirements

• Demonstrable experience of general health and safety, ideally supporting multiple sites
• Experience of advising on projects and maintenance with a good understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• Experience of writing Fire Risk Assessments
• Experience of crime prevention, counter terrorism and security management
• You will have a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and be a Certified (or above) Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (or equivalent).

First round interviews will be held in the week commencing March 31 and April 7 on MS Teams. Second round face to face, with location and panel TBC, in April giving at least a weeks notice. If you would like to talk to us e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Alex Page, Head of Safety and Risk.

Everybody's welcome at English Heritage. Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.

We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.