Health & Safety Standards & Assurance Manager

End Date Monday 19 October 2026 Salary Range £67,023 - £74,470

Job Title:

Health & Safety Standards & Assurance Manager

Location:

Bristol, Leeds or Halifax

Department:
People & Places - Health & Safety

Hours:

Full-time

Working pattern:
Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites

We support flexible working

Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share

The Health , Safety, Environmental , Personal security & Premises (COE) Safety provides Group-wide subject matter expertise, risk oversight and challenge in relation to Health & Safety risk. The role supports the development and maintenance of the Group Health & Safety policy, standards, legal register and associated management-system requirements, and assesses whether these requirements are appropriately implemented and evidenced across Business Units and Group Functions.

The role provides expert advice to risk owners, 1

LOD stakeholders , governance forums, identifies emerging legal and regulatory requirements, delivers risk-based assurance and recommends proportionate action where control weaknesses, non-compliance or material risk exposure are identified. The role operates independently from First Line control ownership and implementation, providing evidence-based oversight, challenge and assurance in accordance with the Group's Three Lines of Defence model.

• Provide Group-wide subject matter expertise and competent Health & Safety advice to risk owners, Business Units, Group Functions and relevant governance forums.
• Develop, maintain and periodically review Group Health & Safety policy, standards and management-system requirements, ensuring alignment with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
• Define clear minimum control and evidence expectations, while maintaining appropriate separation between Risk Specialist oversight and First Line control ownership.
• Undertake Health & Safety inspections and compliance reviews to assess the implementation and effectiveness of Group standards, policies and management system requirements.
• Provide independent review and challenge of risk assessments, control assessments, assurance outcomes and remediation plans, escalating material weaknesses through appropriate governance.
• Analyse risk, control, incident, assurance and compliance information to identify trends, emerging risks, systemic weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
• Produce clear risk insight, assurance conclusions and recommendations for senior stakeholders, committees and risk owners.
• Monitor agreed remedial actions and assess the adequacy of evidence submitted to support closure.
• Support effective consultation and engagement with Business Units, Group Functions, colleague forums, recognised trade unions and relevant external specialists.
• Promote continuous improvement, organisational learning and consistent application of Health & Safety requirements across the Group.
• Maintain professional knowledge of legal, regulatory and industry developments and assess their implications for the Group’s risk and control environment.

• Substantial experience in a Health & Safety, risk, compliance or assurance role within a large, complex or regulated organisation.
• Strong working knowledge of Global Health & Safety legislation and the ability to interpret legal and regulatory change and translate it into proportionate organisational requirements.
• Experience developing or maintaining Health & Safety policies, standards, legal registers or management-system requirements.
• Experience designing or delivering risk-based assurance, compliance reviews or control assessments.
• Ability to analyse complex…