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Health & Safety Manager
Who are we?
Founded in 1992 and with over 250 employees, Galliard Homes is London's largest privately owned property development and management group overseeing residential, hospitality, mixed-use, and commercial projects across London, the Home Counties, and the Midlands.
Galliard has a 4 billion portfolio of over 6,000 homes and 714,088 square feet of commercial developments under construction. With an impressive portfolio of award-winning developments, we are proud to be considered as London's leading property developer.
The Position
A Health & Safety Manager forms part of our established Development team, which sits within our wider Construction division. The Health & Safety Manager will assume responsibility for various active construction sites and offices within the Galliard Homes portfolio.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Manage health and safety performance across Galliard projects, developments and offices.
- Coordinate operational practices and procedures.
- Advise on health & safety issues across the business.
- Conduct site health & safety inspections and audits and coordinate, if required, any rectifications and monitor close out actions.
- Monitor safety training needs across the business and liaise with Human Resources and the wider construction division when developing, procuring and/or delivering training programmes.
- Review induction programmes, toolbox talks, and briefings.
- Assist site managers with the review of company and contractors risk assessments and method statements checking for improvements and compliance.
- Produce and distribute information for regular company safety bulletins.
- Prepare legislation updates and advisory memos.
- Investigate and report findings of accidents and incidents to include improvement recommendations.
The Person
The Health & Safety Manager will be a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a strong understanding of health and safety regulations within the construction industry. A collaborative and hands-on approach is essential, as this role requires working closely with site teams, senior management, and external stakeholders. Those who thrive in dynamic environments and have a commitment to fostering a positive health and safety culture will excel in this position.
The Health & Safety Manager will be able to meet the below criteria:
Essential:
- Demonstratable knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation.
- Solid understanding of construction processes.
- Previous experience dedicated to Health & Safety in construction, or a construction related discipline.
- NEBOSH construction certificate.
- Proficient in basic Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and Outlook with the ability to learn new systems as needed.
- Proven ability delivering in a fast-paced construction environment.
- Excellent communication skills across face-to-face, telephone, and email interactions, with a professional approach.
- Experience and exposure to high profile and high-rise construction projects.
- Awareness and familiarisation with the relevant management standard (phone number removed)- HSG65.
Desirable:
- Experience working for a Property Developer or similar previously.
The Benefits
As a family-owned business, we want everyone to feel at home from day one. In return for commitment, loyalty, and hard work, we offer benefits ranging from:
- Competitive salary
- Car Allowance
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Life assurance
- Private healthcare
- Critical illness insurance
- Matching contribution pension scheme
- Discretionary salary and bonus review
- Employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym memberships
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discount portal
- Volunteering opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications and accreditations
