Health & Safety Manager

Salary: 44640 - 55800 per annum

Closing date: Monday 22 June 2026

Contract type: Permanent

Interview dates: 1st stage (w/c 6 July 2026) online/remote

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science leading policy and advocacy campaigns and building partnerships.

We committed to spend 16bn in the ten years to 2032 funding new discoveries in life health and wellbeing and taking on three global health challenges: mental health infectious disease and climate and health.

These challenges need the bold science we support but they wont be solved by science alone.

We are looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join our People Operations team.

Where in Wellcome will I be working

Health and Safety (H&S) is part of the People Team and our daily activities bring us to collaborate with all functions and departments inWellcome. We are curious about our colleagues and their work so we can fully support their healthsafetyand we take our roles very seriously we strive to be approachable and engaging so we can meet our goals.

What will I be doing

The Health and Safety Manager will work with the Health & Safety Lead to ensure that health safety and fire safety are effectively managed and enhanced across our portfolio comprising office building Wellcome Collection inclusive of museum and library and off-site warehouse location. This is an operational role requiring a minimum of 3 days on site per week to support the effective roll out of policies and procedures ensuring compliance with health safety and fire legislation developing and delivering training carrying out audits and inspections and ensuring accidents and incidents are appropriately investigated and followed up.

As a Health and Safety Manager you will:

• Support the development implementation and continuous improvement of Wellcome Trusts health safety and fire safety strategy policies and procedures.

• Provide expert health safety and fire safety advice to stakeholders ensuring risks are effectively identified managed and mitigated.

• Maintain compliance with all relevant health safety fire and CDM legislation through effective risk assessments documentation audits and inspections.

• Lead the reporting investigation escalation and analysis of accidents and incidents including RIDDOR reporting and trend analysis for senior management.

• Develop and deliver health and safety training programmes in partnership with L&D and external providers ensuring accurate training records are maintained.

• Work collaboratively across teams and with contractors to promote a positive inclusive safety culture while supporting wider organisational governance budgets and operational priorities.

Is this job for me

If you enjoy building strong relationships influencing positive safety culture and working collaboratively across a diverse organisation this role is for you. You will combine strategic thinking with hands on health and safety delivery providing trusted advice managing risk leading audits and investigations and driving continuous improvement. This opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment enjoys problem-solving communicates confidently with stakeholders at all levels and wants to make a meaningful impact within a purpose driven organisation.

To apply for this role please submit an updated CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Minimum Criteria:

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent or willing to work towards completion and First Aid at Work certification along with previous experience of working with regulatory bodies e.g. Local Authority Fire & Rescue Service.

• In depth knowledge of health and safety and fire safety regulations.

• Previous experience in a health and safety manager role preferably within diverse environments is essential and experience in a visitor attraction or similar public facing sector would be highly desirable/advantageous.

• Experience of delivering high quality projects/pieces within tight deadlines.

You can view the full job description here - Health and Safety Manager.

You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website.

Our Hybrid Way of Working

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 3 days per week (Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday) from our Euston Road offices (as part of our hybrid Ways of Working) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.

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