Health & Safety Director

Job Title: Health, Safety & Wellbeing Director
Location: Flexible (Team based in Romford, but mobile working considered)
Salary: £100k - £120k per annum (plus benefits, including car allowance)

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Health, Safety & Wellbeing Director to join a leading building services contractor. As the head of the department, you will play a key role in driving the group’s health, safety, and wellbeing strategy, providing leadership to the team, and ensuring compliance across multiple projects and initiatives. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will also present to the Leadership Team every two months as the Chair of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
You’ll lead a small team of 3 professionals and be the primary point of contact for both Health & Safety (H&S) and Wellbeing matters. Your responsibilities will include creating reports, including statistics, slides, training materials, and tool box talks, as well as overseeing the delivery of health and safety for specific projects when needed.

What will you be doing?

• Lead the Health, Safety & Wellbeing department and ensure high standards of health, safety, and wellbeing across the business.
• Chair the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) meetings bi-monthly and report to the Managing Director.
• Oversee the creation of health and safety reports, presentations, training materials, and tool box talks.
• Take ownership of health and safety for key projects while also driving the group-wide wellbeing agenda.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the main contractors’ H&S and wellbeing teams.
• Represent the company at supply chain events and deliver training sessions.
• Demonstrate leadership and support the development of the team.

Let’s talk about you…

• Proven experience in a senior health and safety leadership role, ideally within a similar sector.
• Strong qualifications, ideally including CMIOSH, MIIRSM, MaPS, and PIEMA.
• A strong understanding of health, safety, and wellbeing regulations, and the ability to influence and lead the business effectively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience creating reports and delivering training.
• A proactive leader who is comfortable working across multiple projects while also focusing on the overall wellbeing of the group.

What do you get in return?

• Competitive salary between £100k - £120k, dependent on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including car allowance.
• A supportive and dynamic leadership team.
• Opportunities for career progression, with potential to move into higher roles for the right candidate.

You will be working for a forward-thinking organization committed to promoting health, safety, and wellbeing across all our projects. Join us in helping our client influence a safer and healthier future for their teams and stakeholders.
If you’re a motivated leader with a passion for health, safety, and wellbeing, we want to hear from you!

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