Head of Health and Safety

Location London
Sector: Health and Safety, Corporate and Professional Services, Transport and Logistics
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Benefits
Job ref: MAC2470_1695195056
Published: over 1 year ago
Startdate: ASAP

Head of Health and Safety
Competitive Salary + benefits
Location: London

Irwin and Colton have been engaged on an exciting new opportunity with a well renowned media organisation that are market-leading across the advertising space, to recruit a new Head of Health and Safety. The role will be leading the strategy across one of the organisation's largest client accounts within the transportation industry. The role will be focussed on leading projects, safety standards, and accreditations, as well as overseeing the safety of operators and fixers when advertising is being implemented at different sites.

The role will manage a team of 3, and report into the Operations Director.

Responsibilities for the Head of Health and Safety will include:

  • Working closely with the wider Senior Leadership Team to lead on driving the health and safety strategy and culture across the organisation

  • Overseeing the safety of internal HS staff, and working alongside transport operators, and engaging with staff across the wider client account, ensuring compliance is on a consistent basis

  • Leading across safety protocol and assuring it is implemented and managed in alignment to ISO-systems

  • Reporting health and safety performance accurately to the line manager, and wider Senior Leadership

The successful Head of Health and Safety will have:

  • NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and CMIOSH

  • Experience working with ISO-accreditations 45001, 14001, and 9001

  • Construction/CDM experience would be desirable

  • Proven experience leading a team and operating in a high-risk environment; ideally rail operations/transport

  • A pragmatic and solutions-focused outlook with the ability to spot efficiencies across the organisation

  • Proven capability to build relationships across a business up to Board level

For more information about this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Matthew Cathcart on +44(0) 1923 432 636 or apply here.

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