Health and Safety Manager UKI and Functions

Job Description:

Health and Safety Manager – UKI and Functions
Locations: National Role but core offices in Salford Quays M50 3SP or Staines TW18 3DZ
Hybrid: 1-2 days a week in the office | Permanent | Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £54,900 - £57,000

Join Us in Making Health Happen
We’re looking for an influential, proactive and pragmatic Health & Safety Manager to lead all H&S activity across UKI and Functions.
Reporting to our Director of Health & Safety, you’ll play a key role in shaping a safe workplace, embedding strong safety culture, and driving continuous improvement across our office environments.

What You’ll Do

• Act as the main Health & Safety contact for Insurance and Functions, supporting leaders with practical, risk‑based advice.
• Lead quarterly accident and incident reporting and drive the UKI & Functions H&S action plan.
• Ensure all risk assessments (sites, activities, DSE) are completed and kept up to date.
• Lead or coordinate investigations and complete all required regulatory reporting.
• Carry out audits, inspections and core H&S checks, driving continuous improvement across office environments.
• Support colleague safety and wellbeing through campaigns, initiatives and accessible workplace adjustments.
• Facilitate quarterly H&S/Risk Committees and contribute to key working groups.
• Manage external partnerships (RoSPA, accreditation bodies, workplace adjustment providers).
• Line manage a H&S Officer and H&S Administrator, helping them develop and perform at their best.

What We’re Looking For

• A recognised Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent).
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of H&S legislation and best practice.
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship‑building skills at all levels.
• Excellent judgement, with the ability to balance risk, practicality and business needs.
• Competent IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• Management Bonus
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts
   

Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Property & Facilities

Locations:

Bupa Place, Staines - Willow House