Health & Safety Lead

Position: Health & Safety Lead
Health & Safety Lead

Are you passionate about creating safe, healthy, and compliant workplaces? Do you have the confidence to influence positive behaviours and foster a strong safety culture in the bus industry?

Nottingham City Transport is looking for an experienced and proactive Health & Safety professional to lead its Health and Safety department.

Based in Nottingham, this is a standalone role with real autonomy. You'll take ownership of our health and safety function across all our sites, working alongside managers and colleagues from every part of the business. Some things are well established, others need developing, and you'll be trusted to identify opportunities, find practical solutions and make things happen.

If you're the sort of person who enjoys solving problems, making things happen, thrives on variety and isn't put off when everything isn't already in place, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: 27 July 2026

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional health and safety advice and guidance to managers and employees across all sites.
Conduct workplace inspections, audits, and risk assessments to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions
Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, and safety concerns; producing reports and implementing preventative measures
Support the development, review, and implementation of health and safety policies, procedures, and safe working practices
Deliver engaging health and safety training, toolbox talks, and awareness campaigns
Monitor compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and industry standards
Analyse safety performance data and trends; providing recommendations to improve outcomes
Work in collaboration with operational teams to promote a positive and proactive safety culture
Assist with regulatory inspections and liaise with external agencies where required

About You

You will be:

Passionate about health, safety, and wellbeing
Someone who takes ownership, embraces responsibility and is motivated by finding practical solutions - not waiting for someone else to fix the problem.
Experienced in investigating accidents and safety concerns.
A proactive, self-starter with a strong sense of personal accountability.
Someone who thrives on responsibility and enjoys making a genuine impact.
Someone who takes accountability for finding solutions, even when the path is challenging.
A confident communicator with excellent influencing and relationship-building skills.
Good project management experience with strong communication skills to keep stakeholders updated and engaged on safety related projects.
Able to work independently, using your own initiative to manage multiple priorities.
Experienced in successfully creating and delivering training sessions to a diverse audience
Able to analyse data and produce reports
A proficient IT user with good experience using Microsoft Office suite

Essential Requirements

NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent Health & Safety qualification)
Previous experience in a Health & Safety Advisor or similar role
Sound knowledge of UK health and safety legislation
Experience conducting investigations, audits, inspections, and risk assessments
Excellent report-writing and analytical skills
Full UK driving licence

Desirable Requirements

NEBOSH Diploma or working towards a higher-level H&S qualification
Membership of IOSH (TechIOSH, GradIOSH, or Chartered status)

Experience with in transport, logistics, engineering, manufacturing, or a similar operational environment
Experience delivering health and safety training

Hours of Work

Your hours of work will be 37 hrs per week, Monday to Friday; between the core hours of 7 am to 5 pm; with an unpaid meal break. Please note that some flexibility will be required to meet business needs.

Salary and benefits

£40 to £43k per annum
Permanent role, based on-site in Nottingham
25 days holiday per year plus recognised Bank Holidays
Free travel for you and two nominees on all NCT buses and the tram
Excellent pension scheme with 6% employer contributions (after approx. 3 months)
Great health care package that includes dental and optical care with a range of other benefits (after 6 months)
Life assurance worth £10,000 (after 6 months)
Access to onsite gym Nottingham City Transport is equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community