Health & Safety Manager

Posting date:	13 May 2026
Salary:	£44,447 to £46,547 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	27 May 2026
Location:	Manchester
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	461324/5

Summary

For jobs located in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is one of the government’s largest public service departments with a sizeable annual budget, serving over 20 million citizens.

The estate spans 1.4 million square metres across 800+ sites and supports around 78,000 colleagues.

Our vision includes DWP colleagues, supply chain, partners and, most fundamentally, the customers the Department exists to serve. They are the reason for our existence.​

We are responsible for the day-to-day operation of our vast Estate by managing a private sector supply chain that delivers essential services such as Security Guarding, Maintenance, Property and Leasehold Management, Construction, Cleaning and Facilities Management.

DWP Estates is not just about maintaining buildings - it’s about transformation. Our strategic goals include:

• Transitioning to a smaller, more affordable, and adaptable estate to meet future needs
• Investing in infrastructure through planned replacement works
• Embedding sustainability in line with Government Greening Commitments (GGCs)
• Delivering cost-effective services while maintaining high standards
• Creating a professional, best-in-class working culture across the Government Property profession

Our Estates strategy ambitions have been refreshed to take us through to 2030:

• OPTIMISE: Continue to transition to a more affordable and adaptable DWP estate that creates productive environments

• INVEST: Investment in an improved environment that better meets the needs of customers and colleagues and minimises service disruption

• SUPPORT the drive for sustainability throughout DWP

• DELIVER: Expertly deliver improving, cost-effective services for DWP

• THRIVE: Continue to develop a working culture for DWP Estates that is best in class across government

There is no better time to join the award winning DWP Estates team.

This specialist position is key in actively encouraging the development of a positive Health, Safety and Environment Culture in Estates as well as simultaneously help the customer and wider DWP business meets the compliance requirements nationally. It will be critical to the continued success of the Directorate as it supports the development of the Estates Health & Safety system and continues to improve our safety culture across our portfolio.

Government Property Profession Career Framework (Link) This role sits within the following: Job Family – Technical Specialisms & Assurance Core Role – Health & Safety Level - Practitioner Key accountabilities Strategy and Policy Provide health and safety support to the DWP Estates team stakeholders Attend sites to investigate incidents, deliver health & safety inspections or provide estates related health & safety support to site teams Analyse health & safety related performance indicators both internal (DWP) and external (suppliers) and engage in preparation of health & safety improvement programmes Involve in information collation, gathering and relevant stakeholder engagement across estates, suppliers and DWP staff to support accident and incident investigations. In conjunction with supplier partners, assist the Authority in acting on accidents and incidents, near misses and workplace ill-health issues so that it can meet its statutory health & safety obligations. Work independently when allocated estates related incident investigations, complete investigation reports by engaging with appropriate internal and external stakeholders (utilise DWP SOARS – Safety Online Accident Reporting System) Access DWP Estates CAFM system for information required to deliver estates related health & safety tasks – including investigations, safety improvement programmes, audits Support development and delivery of health & safety related training materials to DWP colleagues Support development and review of DWP safety management system documents Support work of health & safety shared inbox ensuring that requests for support are appropriately actioned Join actively in development and delivery of health & safety inspection and audit programme, close out of actions; health & safety campaigns Support in the roll out health & safety initiatives and programmes in partnership with suppliers When required liaise with enforcing authorities such as the Health and Safety Executive and the Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate. Support the Health & Safety Lead in development and implementation of safety policies and procedures

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