Health and Safety Manager Investment Property Management

Join our Investment & Property Management team at Bidwells, where we manage a diverse portfolio of commercial properties for prestigious clients including Cambridge Colleges, institutions, property companies and family trusts.

Our mission is to unlock the full potential of our clients’ property assets, treating them as integral components of long‑term investment strategies. With tenants ranging from national brands to local businesses, our work is as varied as it is impactful.

We take a long‑term view, particularly in managing endowment funds, and our remit often includes full asset management responsibilities – covering everything from rent reviews and lease renewals to development opportunities and strategic acquisitions or disposals.

This role will be based at our Bidwells Cambridge | Head Office , where you’ll be responsible for supporting the development, and successful delivery of, the health and safety management strategy

Working hours are 37 per week:
Monday to Thursday, 9:00am–5:30pm, and Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm.

The role will require regular on the road travel around the Cambridge area, as well as Oxford, Milton Keynes, and Norwich on occasions.

As a key voice in shaping our Health & Safety culture, this role places you at the centre of how we protect people, elevate standards, and deliver excellence for our clients. You’ll help design and drive a forward‑looking H&S strategy—one that not only meets legislation and industry best practice, but genuinely supports how our teams operate across a diverse and dynamic portfolio.

Lead with Purpose - You’ll bring confident, knowledgeable leadership to the IPM service line and the wider business, guiding colleagues at all levels to make safe, informed decisions. Your expertise will help shape practical risk‑management processes, strengthen our Permit to Work approach, and ensure compliance with BSA and CDM requirements. You’ll be a trusted advisor to Property and Facilities Managers, offering clarity, direction, and solutions.

Drive Standards and Continuous Improvement - A core part of your role will be overseeing inspection and audit programmes—ensuring actions are closed, improvements are embedded, and best practice becomes the norm. You’ll manage incident investigations with curiosity and rigour, identifying trends, sharing learning, and helping the business evolve. You’ll also support the development of H&S communications, chair key meetings, and prepare clear, insightful reports for a range of stakeholders.

Collaborate, Influence, and Build Strong Partnerships - You’ll work closely with supply partners, supporting annual permissions to work and ensuring consistent, safe delivery across the portfolio. You’ll build strong relationships with internal clients and be responsive and helpful to external partners—acting as a positive ambassador for the service line. Within the team, you’ll share knowledge generously, contribute to a collaborative culture, and may lead or support colleagues in their development.

Support Financial and Operational Awareness - You’ll play an active role in supporting budget and cost‑control responsibilities, maintaining awareness of wider departmental financials and helping ensure resources are used effectively.

Shape Capability and Inspire Confidence - You’ll help identify training needs and support the delivery of programmes that build competence, confidence, and a shared commitment to safety. Your influence will help create a workplace where people feel empowered, informed, and supported to do their best work.

• Holder of NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health (or equivalent)
• Member of IOSH at relevant level
• Holder of NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health or working towards (desirable)
• Previous experience within a health and safety advisory or management role
• Working knowledge of health and safety legislation relating to commercial
• Understanding of facilities management processes and systems
• Management of supplier relationships at a junior level

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