Health And Safety Behavioural Lead

Overview

Health & Safety Behavioural Lead | £50-55k + Package | South UK / North London | Hybrid | Infrastructure

Traditionally, the same person is often expected to inspect, audit, challenge and coach. This role challenges that approach by focusing on coaching, engagement and positive behavioural change. It is about being visible in the business, building relationships with operational teams and helping people make better decisions through trust, credibility and influence. You’ll work at the point of work, understand how teams operate, identify opportunities to improve behaviours and help create a culture where safety becomes part of everyday decision-making.

• Coaching teams at the point of work
• Building trusted relationships across operational teams
• Influencing behaviours through engagement, not enforcement
• Developing competence, confidence and decision-making
• Using behavioural insights and performance data to target coaching where it creates the greatest impact
• Providing visible leadership and supporting a proactive safety culture
• Working alongside the HSEQ function, allowing assurance and governance to remain independent

• Holds the NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent
• Holds experience in high-risk industry sectors (Civils, Construction, Utilities, etc.)
• Flexible and happy to work in a multisite, travelling capacity
• Builds rapport quickly and earns trust naturally
• Confident engaging with frontline teams and senior leaders
• Can influence without relying on authority
• Understands the realities of operational environments
• Passionate about developing people rather than policing them

We’re looking for someone who understands people, operations and how to influence positive change. This opportunity could suit someone with a background in operational leadership, coaching, training or the Armed Forces, where building trust, influencing behaviours and leading teams in challenging environments are key. Your background could be in Health & Safety, operations, coaching, training or another high-risk environment, but what matters most is the ability to connect with people, build credibility and create meaningful behavioural change.

• Salary: £50-55k
• Approx £5,000 vehicle allowance or company car + mileage
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Annual professional membership paid for
• Private pension, life assurance, medical insurance + more

If you’re someone who believes the biggest safety improvements come from people, conversations and culture, not just processes and paperwork, this could be the opportunity for you.

If this role is of interest then please follow the link to apply