Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager Healthcare

Laing O'Rourke group; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Brighton is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to lead safety initiatives on a state-of-the-art cancer facility project. This role involves driving culture change, managing risk assessments, and fostering a collaborative environment. Candidates should have a Level 6 qualification in Occupational Safety & Health and strong communication skills. The company welcomes diverse applications and is committed to inclusivity.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 6 qualification in Occupational Safety & Health or related discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and inspire teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and champion the Rethinking Safety Programme across the project.
• Carry out fatal and severe risk assessments.
• Promote cross-project learning through internal media and social platforms.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Technical expertise in safety risk management

Curiosity and empathy

Ability to coach and mentor

Education

Level 6 qualification in Occupational Safety & Health

Job description

Overview

Brighton | Project-Based Role

Join us in shaping the future of healthcare for the Brighton community.

Laing O'Rourke is proud to be delivering the next phase of development at Brighton Hospital – a new, state‑of‑the‑art cancer facility that will transform treatment and care for patients across the region. This is your opportunity to be part of a committed, forward‑thinking delivery team dedicated to excellence, innovation, and improving outcomes for the communities we serve.

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and people‑centred Health & Safety Manager who will lead, influence and elevate safety performance on this flagship project. This is a project-based operational role, ideally suited to those who enjoy working closely with teams, engaging directly with the workforce, and driving meaningful cultural change.

You will champion our Rethinking Safety programme—shifting the focus from traditional compliance-only approaches toward curiosity, collaboration, and understanding how work really happens. This is not about doing more paperwork; it is about doing things differently, with purpose and impact.

What You'll Do

• Lead and champion the Rethinking Safety Programme across the project.
• Coach and support teams to develop the soft skills essential for safe, collaborative working.
• Drive positive investigations, appreciative enquiries and meaningful engagement with the workforce to understand how success is created.
• Carry out fatal and severe risk assessments and provide assurance of effective risk management.
• Challenge non–value‑adding bureaucracy to help teams focus on what really matters.
• Promote innovation and help embed new technologies, tools and ideas that strengthen our approach to safety.
• Influence senior leaders by providing insight, discovery feedback and guidance.
• Act as a key contact during interactions with regulatory and enforcement bodies.
• Lead safety maturity planning—setting goals, driving progress and reporting performance.
• Support incident investigations, ensuring timely learning and action closure.
• Promote cross‑project learning through internal media and social platforms.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant statutory requirements and the implementation of the Safety & Environmental Management Systems.

What You'll Bring

• A minimum Level 6 qualification in Occupational Safety & Health or related discipline.
• Technical expertise in safety risk management and wellbeing.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and inspire teams.
• Curiosity, empathy, and the ability to engage openly and constructively.
• Confidence to analyse information quickly, make sound decisions, and remain level‑headed in high‑pressure situations.
• A positive, forward‑looking mindset—embracing innovation, improvement and new ways of working.
• Personal credibility, trustworthiness and a strong sense of integrity.
• Ambition, energy and the motivation to work toward demanding goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Laing O'Rourke, we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, valued and able to contribute their best. We believe diversity drives innovation, strengthens our teams and makes us a better business.

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the Offer an interview scheme. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

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