Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 75,000 - Annum
- Location: Tower Hamlets Greater London
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Health and Safety Director
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Health and Safety Director to join our well-established London based, multi-disciplined contractor. With responsibility for providing expert advice on Health and Safety matters, you will drive excellence and ensure compliance in a dynamic environment. The client has several divisions servicing the construction industry and this role will take control of the Health & Safety aspect for the Group.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and execute the Health and Safety strategy for the entire company.
• Drive continuous improvement in Health and Safety performance across all operations. • Provide expert advice to internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with legal obligations and industry best practices.
• Oversee and manage third-party contractor Health and Safety performance.
• Develop and implement processes for monitoring and controlling contractor performance.
• Support colleagues in meeting Health and Safety requirements both in office and remote working environments.
Leadership Skills:
• Proactively engage colleagues to deliver Health and Safety compliance and drive continuous improvement.
• Act as an escalation point for Health and Safety issues.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to maintain Health and Safety standards.
• Analyse performance metrics to inform areas of focus and drive timely action.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in senior Health and Safety management roles.
• Relevant degree or professional qualification in Health and Safety.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and risk management.
• Experience in managing third-party contractor performance.
• Chartered member of IOSH or actively working towards it.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
Competencies:
• Strong decision-making skills with a focus on organizational values.
• Commercial acumen aligned with business strategy.
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills.
• Ability to develop others through coaching and feedback.
• Collaborative approach to working with stakeholders. Working Conditions:
• Flexible working arrangements with a combination of home, office, and limited fieldwork.
• Limited travel within the UK only.
This role comes with a full benefit package and will offer the right Health and safety director the opportunity to really ut their stamp on a very established business that works with Tier 1 contractors