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.