Strategic Health & Safety Manager; Part Time

Position: Strategic Health & Safety Manager (Part Time)
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 HSG
65 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