Health and Safety Manager
London Museum Closing date: Mon, 18 May 2026
- Full time
- £40k-£50k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
The museum will sit in atmospheric former market buildings - over 30,000 sqm - at the heart of one of the capital's most historic and creative quarters, Smithfield. The New Museum project is one of the largest cultural projects in Europe and will transform the museum, Smithfield and the City of London, creating a new cultural quarter for London.
At this exciting time we are seeking an exceptional safety professional as our Health and Safety Manager. You will play a critical role in ensuring a safe, welcoming and inspiring environment for our staff, contractors and visitors. This role leads the Museum's health, safety and regulatory compliance across a diverse estate that covers historic buildings, public galleries, event spaces and major capital works. Working closely with the leadership team, our external health and safety consultants and operational teams, the Health and Safety Manager champions a proactive safety culture and ensures our systems, processes and policies remain robust, resilient and aligned with best practice.
Previous experience of working in a museum is not required. For more information about this role, please see the attached Job Description. To know more about what it's like to work in London Museum and to get some top tips on how to make the best of your application visit: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/about/careers/
To apply, please click on 'Apply for this role' (bottom right hand side of this page). Applications are by CV and cover letter.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 18 May 2026. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a first online interview on Thursday 28 or Friday 29 May 2026 which will include a short presentation task. There will then be a second stage interview process in-person, which will include a site visit and interview with a member of the Executive on Tuesday 2 June 2026.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Health and Safety Manager
- Salary: £40k-£50k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Museums
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Mon, 18 May 2026
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Location:
London