CDM/HSE Manager

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The Capabilities Pillar within Capita is the service delivery arm of the organisation, providing a diverse portfolio of expert led services to both internal teams and external clients. These services span key areas including Citizen Contact, Learning Services, Intelligent Communications, People Solutions, Property and Estates, and a wide range of specialist services delivered to schools and education clients. Through this breadth of capability, the pillar enables consistent, high-quality delivery at scale, supporting operational performance, client outcomes, and the effective running of critical public services across the UK.

As CDM / HSE Manager, you will provide sector-wide leadership, governance and assurance for Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and Construction Design & Management (CDM) across the Capabilities Pillar.
The role will address gaps in ownership, consistency and compliance, strengthen risk management, and support the transition to a centralised, scalable HSE operating model aligned to Capita Public Service governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of HSE and CDM frameworks across Capabilities (including Highways, Asset Optimisation, Technology and Facilities Management)

• Establish clear roles, responsibilities and duty holder arrangements in line with CDM regulations

• Provide central oversight of HSE risk exposure, prioritising high-risk areas (e.g. Property, Estates and site-based operations)

• Ensure effective identification, mitigation and escalation of HSE risks

• Develop and implement a consistent HSE assurance programme across Capabilities

• Lead audit readiness activity, including evidence collation and responses to internal and external audits

• Establish consistent MI, dashboards and reporting to provide visibility of HSE performance

• Monitor leading and lagging indicators, control effectiveness and compliance levels

• Act as the central interface between operations, Risk, Assurance, Property and delivery teams

• Build strong relationships across accounts to drive consistent adoption of HSE standards

• Manage and coordinate the HSE Champion network across Capabilities

• Drive capability uplift through training, guidance and sharing of best practice

• Improved HSE compliance and CDM governance maturity across Capabilities

• Reduced risk exposure and strengthened control effectiveness

About You

• Proven experience in a Health & Safety and/or CDM role within complex or multi-site environments

• Professional qualification (e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent)

• APS membership strongly preferred

• Proven Principal Designer / CDM advisory experience

• Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation and CDM Regulations

• Experience implementing HSE governance frameworks, controls and assurance processes

• Demonstrable experience managing HSE risk identification, mitigation and escalation

• Experience supporting or leading audit, compliance and regulatory activity

About Capita

Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary (Up to £60,000)

• Work from home

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We’re committed to your growth — offering endless opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.
 

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Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. 

For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - CPScareers@capita.com

AI & Fair Recruitment at Capita
At Capita, we use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to help us manage applications consistently and fairly. These tools support our recruitment teams, they do not make hiring decisions. Every application is reviewed by a trained member of our Talent Acquisition team, and all decisions are made by people. If you need any adjustments during the process, we’re here to support you.

How We Use AI in Our Hiring Process
To help us deliver a fair, consistent and efficient recruitment experience, Capita uses AI-assisted technology at some stages of the process. These tools simply help us organise and assess information, they do not replace human judgement. All decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers. If you have any questions or need adjustments, please let us know and we’ll be happy to support you.

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