Head of Health & Safety and Compliance

Interim Contract (6–9 Months)

£400 per day

The Role:

We are seeking an Interim Head of Health & Safety and Compliance to provide strategic leadership and expert guidance across health & safety, compliance, and regulatory matters within a complex housing and property environment.

This is a senior role responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, leading on health & safety strategy, managing organisational risk, and promoting a strong safety culture across the business. Reporting directly into senior leadership, you will act as the lead advisor on all health & safety and compliance matters while driving continuous improvement and best practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the organisation's health & safety and compliance function, ensuring full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement health & safety strategies, policies and procedures.
• Act as the organisation's lead advisor on all health & safety and compliance matters.
• Prepare and present compliance and health & safety reports to senior leadership and governance boards.
• Monitor legislative developments, including building safety and fire safety requirements, ensuring policies remain up to date.
• Oversee risk assessments, fire risk assessments, compliance monitoring, and audit programmes.
• Lead business continuity and emergency response planning activities.
• Ensure mandatory compliance training programmes are delivered and maintained across the organisation.
• Manage compliance systems, reporting tools, policies and procedures to support effective performance monitoring.
• Work collaboratively with operational, property and leadership teams to embed a positive safety culture.

What We're Looking For:

• Significant experience leading Health & Safety and Compliance functions at management or head-of-service level.
• Strong knowledge of housing compliance, regulatory requirements, and risk management.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety legislation, and wider health & safety regulations.
• Experience developing and implementing organisational health & safety strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at executive and board level.
• Excellent analytical, reporting and presentation skills.
• Experience managing audits, compliance frameworks and contractor relationships.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.

Qualifications Required:

• NEBOSH and/or IOSH qualification.
• Extensive knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of housing regulations, Building Safety legislation and fire safety requirements.
• Relevant professional qualifications in Health & Safety, Compliance or Risk Management desirable.