Health, Safety & Fire Manager – Operations, Group FTC

We’re Landsec

We are Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential.

We are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe, with a portfolio of retail, leisure, workspace and residential hubs. Landsec is shaping a better future by leading our industry on environmental and social sustainability while delivering value for our shareholders, great experiences for our guests and positive change for our communities.

The Role:

• The key purpose of this role is to provide maternity cover for group activities. The candidate will provide proactive fire, health and safety management, expertise, comprehensive support and advice to our operational teams and external stakeholders, regarding all aspects of health, safety and fire management.
• The candidate will be responsible for ensuring Landsec’s health, safety and fire strategy is effectively implemented and managed consistently across an assigned operational portfolio. The candidate will report into the Fire Safety Director.
• The candidate will be the main point of contact for all proactive and reactive fire, health and safety matters within allocated area of responsibility, providing competent health and safety advice, guidance and support to all operational stakeholders. The candidate will be proactive in working with a wide variety of stakeholders and able to work autonomously on health, safety and fire management at Landsec.
• Salary: Competitive

The Team:

You will be part of a H&S team, reporting to Director of Fire Safety.

Location:

London based role with willingness to travel UK wide on occasion.

What you will be responsible for:

Property Management Agreements (PMAs)

• Maintain a clear understanding of PMAs across Landsec
• Review and update HSF processes for Retail/Leisure, Residential, and Strategic Land
• Develop audit plans to ensure PMA compliance and HSF risk management
• Build strong relationships with managing agents; ensure regular HSF audits
• Attend sites within allocated areas
• Lead mobilisation of new retail park PMAs (Jan 2026)
• Review HSF responsibilities for legacy U&I portfolio; deliver gap analysis and compliance actions
• Ensure Landsec PMA standards are applied across all portfolios
• Recommend and lead PMA changes related to HSF management

Acquisitions / Disposals

• Review and improve acquisition/disposal processes
• Support new acquisitions and disposals
• Collaborate with H&S and HSF teams to ensure smooth site mobilisation and handover

Residential Strategy

• Support development of residential HSF strategy
• Review PMAs, monitoring, reporting, and site visits
• Assist with resident engagement and statutory reporting

Fire Safety Support

• Liaise with asset managers and agents to ensure fire safety aligns with Landsec’s Fire Risk Management System

Wider Business Support

• Provide proactive H&S support for new initiatives
• Support HSF Managers across Workplace and Lifestyle functions

Your skills, experience and qualifications:

Essential criteria

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and safety (or recognised equivalent)
• Must have demonstrable experience of working in a similar health and safety role, with working knowledge of fire, health and safety legislation and best practice
• Strong contractor management experience and knowledge of CDM
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Willingness to be based from central London location, and to travel as required within London, and UK wide

This is an FTC role for 12 months.

Life and Benefits at Landsec

We have a great benefits package, there to support you with your work-life balance and in moments that matter. We offer fantastic Learning and Development opportunities to help you grow and reach your potential and we also play our part in supporting the communities where we live and work.

Below are some of our core benefits, make sure to visit our My Total Reward page for more information.

• Performance based annual bonus plan
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 27 days after 2 years and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days each year. Enjoy an additional three-day December festive break on top of your leave and a special ‘My Day’ to take off for whatever you choose.
• Enhanced pension contributions – Landsec will contribute up to 10.5% subject to your contribution.
• Private medical insurance, Health Cash Plan, Life assurance and income protection.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, shared parental leave policies (view our Family policies page for more details)
• Two different share plans enabling you to share in the success you will help to build
• Up to 4 working days to volunteer per year and 'Give As You Earn' programmes allowing you to donate to charities straight out of your pay and we top up by 20%

And when it comes to your health and wellbeing you will also have access to other benefits: our employee assistance programme, digital GP, cycle to work scheme, a mindfulness app and a health app supporting fertility and menopause.