Hays Health & Safety are excited to be working with a growing organisation in the electrical energy sector. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety professional who wants to own and shape the H&S agenda within aplex, fast‑moving organisation.
You’ll be the organisation’s lead authority on health, safety andpliance, setting direction at a strategic level while remaining close to operations. The rolebines board‑level influence with practical delivery, ensuring health and safety is embedded into everyday decision‑making across the business.
You will have responsibility for driving standards, building capability within teams, and ensuring legalpliance while fostering a credible, proportionate, and mature safety culture.
What you’ll be responsible for
1. Setting and leading the organisation’s Health & Safety strategy, ensuring it aligns with wider business objectives
2. Acting as the principal advisor to senior leaders on occupational health, safety and regulatory risk
3. Ensuringpliance with relevant UK legislation and recognised standards (including ISO 45001 where applicable)
4. Designing, reviewing and maintaining policies, frameworks and management systems
5. Overseeing incidents, investigations and assurance activity, ensuring learning is embedded and actions are delivered
6. Leading and developing a small H&S function, setting clear priorities and supporting professional development
7. Influencing operational leaders to take ownership of safety within their areas
8. Managing relationships with regulators, insurers, auditors, contractors and external partners
9. Providing clear, pragmatic guidance that enables the business to operate safely rather than slowing it down
What we’re looking for
This role will suit someone who isfortable operating at both strategic and hands‑on levels, and who understands how to balanceernance with real‑world delivery.
You’ll likely bring:
10. A recognised professional qualification in Health & Safety ( NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent)
11. Chartered or working towards Chartered membership of IOSH
12. Significant experience in a senior H&S role within a multi‑site or higher‑risk environment
13. A track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving improvement, not justpliance
14. Strong judgement and confidence to challenge constructively when standards fall short
15. An approach that is practical, proportionate and focused on oues
Why consider this opportunity?
Senior role with genuine influence and autonomy
Opportunity to shape culture, systems and standards rather than inherit a static function
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