Safety First Manager

Advert Close date: 21st July 2026

At The Crown Estate, we manage and invest in land and property for the benefit of the nation. Our diverse portfolio includes some of the UK’s most iconic places, and our purpose-driven approach means everything we do is underpinned by long-term value, sustainability and responsibility.

Safety is fundamental to how we operate. Our Safety First approach ensures the health, safety, security, environment and wellbeing of everyone who works in, visits or lives within our assets.

We’re looking for a 'Safety First Manager' to play a pivotal role in embedding a strong safety culture and driving excellence in health and safety across our Urban Real Estate portfolio.

Reporting to the Safety First Lead, you’ll act as a trusted expert and advisor to property, facilities management and delivery teams, supporting statutory compliance, shaping best practice and ensuring risks are effectively managed across a complex, mixed-use estate.

This is a hands-on, influential role offering variety, autonomy and the opportunity to make a tangible impact.

In this role, you’ll:

• Support facilities management teams in meeting statutory health and safety obligations and KPIs, including fire safety, asbestos, gas and electrical safety, legionella, lifting equipment and building safety

• Work closely with surveying, engineering and property teams to ensure compliance across residential and commercial assets

• Lead and manage HSE audits, inspections and compliance monitoring programmes

• Investigate incidents, conduct robust root cause analysis and implement preventative measures

• Ensure remedial actions are identified, prioritised and delivered promptly

• Support the implementation of The Crown Estate’s Health & Safety Policy, Standards and ISO 45001-aligned management systems

• Maintain accurate, complete compliance records using digital asset and risk management platforms

• Develop and update policies, procedures and guidance to reflect regulatory and operational best practice

• Build strong working relationships with contractors, tenants, service partners, internal teams and enforcement bodies

• Provide professional out-of-hours support for critical safety incidents when required

• Travel across the portfolio to support sites, build relationships and gain insight into operational risks

We’re keen to hear from safety professionals who bring both technical expertise and strong stakeholder skills.

You’ll ideally have:

• A recognised professional qualification in health and safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma Level 6, NVQ Level 4+, or Degree/MSc in Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Management)

• Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, including fire safety, CDM, building safety and property-related compliance

• Practical experience delivering H&S in a facilities management or property environment

• Experience of audits, inspections, risk assessments and investigations

• Confidence influencing at all levels and working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams

• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong organisational and prioritisation skills

Additional qualifications such as NEBOSH Fire Safety or environmental management systems experience are advantageous.

Our Offering / benefits:

As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.

Disability Disclaimer:

We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.

If you have any questions about our recruitment process or would like to talk about adjustments, please contact us directly.