Strategic Health & Safety Manager

We are acting on behalf of one of our clients to recruit a Strategic Health & Safety Manager to provide senior-level leadership, governance and assurance across a multi-site organisation operating in high-risk environments. This role is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

This is a part-time appointment (3 days per week) suited to an experienced H&S professional seeking a strategic, board-facing role, including acting as the organisation s competent authority and Corporate Duty Holder.

The Role

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Strategic Health & Safety Manager will set, govern and assure the organisation s Health & Safety strategy, providing expert advice, challenge and assurance to the Executive Team and Board.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as Corporate Duty Holder and primary competent person

• Owning the organisation s H&S strategy, governance framework and policy suite

• Providing oversight, management and professional support to the Operational H&S Manager, COO and Board members

• Advising, influencing and constructively challenging Executive and Board-level stakeholders

• Setting H&S standards, risk appetite and performance measures

• Overseeing compliance assurance, audit programmes and reporting

• Reviewing serious incidents and providing executive-level oversight

• Ensuring robust legal, regulatory and property compliance frameworks

• Championing a strong, positive safety culture and continuous improvement

About You

You will be a credible senior H&S leader with significant experience operating at executive and board level, ideally within energy, utilities, infrastructure or property-based environments.

Essential requirements:

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)

• Chartered / Certified Membership of IOSH (or equivalent)

• Senior-level Health & Safety leadership experience

• Proven experience setting and governing H&S strategy, policies and management systems

• Strong experience advising, influencing and challenging Executive and Board stakeholders

• Experience overseeing compliance across multiple sites or asset portfolios

• Strong background in audit, assurance and regulatory engagement

You will also bring:

• Comprehensive knowledge of UK H&S legislation and duty-holder responsibilities

• Strong understanding of high-risk operational environments

• Ability to interpret technical risk and provide assurance through others

• Credibility to operate as the organisation s senior competent authority

• Working knowledge of HSG65 and its application to governance and assurance

Why Apply?

This is a high-impact, part-time leadership role offering genuine influence at board level, ideal for an experienced H&S professional seeking a strategic, fractional or portfolio position.