Job Description

Looking to lead and shape a health & safety function within a purpose driven organisation, with the autonomy to make a genuine impact?

Sustainable Futures Group (SFG) has been exclusively engaged to recruit a Head of Health & Safety on a 12 Month FTC (fixed term contract) for a well established housing association operating across multiple service areas and workplace environments.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced health & safety professional to drive strategy, influence culture, and provide visible leadership across a diverse and evolving organisation.

The organisation is going through a period of positive transformation and is seeking an individual who can bring a collaborative, pragmatic, and forward thinking approach to workplace health & safety.

About the Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, the Head of Health & Safety will take ownership of the organisation’s corporate/workplace health & safety function, supporting a wide range of office, operational, and service based environments. 

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development and delivery of the organisation’s health & safety strategy, policies, and management systems.
• Driving a proactive and positive safety culture through engagement, communication, and visible leadership.
• Acting as the organisation’s competent person for workplace health & safety matters.
• Providing expert advice and guidance to senior leaders, managers, and operational teams.
• Supporting continual improvement initiatives and embedding best practice across the organisation.
• Leading on health & safety governance, reporting, audits, and compliance activity.
• Building strong internal relationships to influence and support operational performance.
• Chairing relevant health & safety forums and contributing at senior leadership level.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience within a senior health & safety leadership role.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent level qualification).
• Chartered membership of IOSH (or working towards) desirable.
• Experience within housing, facilities, care, public sector, property or similarly diverse operational environments.
• Strong strategic capability combined with a practical and hands on approach.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving cultural change.

What’s on Offer

• Basic salary of circa £83,000
• 12 month fixed term contract
• Hybrid working arrangement - 35 hour working week (2 days a week in the office / 3 days remote)
• Flexible working culture
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Professional development and CPD support
• Employee wellbeing support programme
• Supportive and collaborative leadership environment

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership role at an important time for the organisation.

You’ll have the chance to influence strategy, strengthen culture, and help shape the future direction of workplace health & safety within a socially focused organisation that values collaboration, professionalism and continuous improvement.

The role offers genuine autonomy, strong senior level exposure and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a varied operational environment.

Apply now through Sustainable Futures Group (SFG) – Global Recruitment Experts in Health, Safety & Sustainability.