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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