Head of Health and Safety Salary: £85,000 Car 10% Bonus 25 Days Holiday Location: London/Home Counties with site travel Sector: Drylining This is more than just a job. It is a career-defining opportunity for a Health and Safety Manager ready to take the next step. As Head of Health and Safety, you’ll move into a senior leadership role where you can shape HSE strategy, influence culture, and make a meaningful impact across multiple businesses. This role calls for a dynamic leader who’s comfortable operating at executive level while also staying hands-on, you must be ready to roll up your sleeves and get involved in the day-to-day. We’re partnering with a drylining subcontractor to find their new Head of Health and Safety. This a pivotal role for this business, replacing a highly respected and long-standing figure in the company, who is moving overseas to start a new adventure. Why this role stands out: * Multi-Business Impact: As Head of Health and Safety, you’ll oversee HSE strategy across the core drylining business (£33M turnover) and three dynamic subsidiaries (Firestopping, Carpentry, and Tiling), each contributing £5M in turnover. * Hybrid Role: You’ll balance strategic leadership with hands-on site inspections, system improvements, maintain the management system and day-to-day leadership of a Health & Safety Manager and Compliance Manager. * Autonomy and Trust: No micromanagement here. You’ll be given the freedom and respect to lead in your own way, supported by a collaborative leadership team, an experienced Compliance Manager and Health and Safety Coordinator. * Family-First Culture: The business is flexible, friendly, and grounded with a leadership team who understand family life and offer full support around family commitments. What you’ll be doing: * Act as Head of Health and Safety, leading HSE across four construction entities * Manage, mentor, and support the HSE Manager and Compliance Manager * Improve systems, processes, and procedures across the subsidiaries to raise HSE standards * Lead audits, investigations, and training, while driving continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives * Maintain key accreditations (ISO 14001, 45001, SSIP, etc.) with the support of your Compliance Manager * Own the company induction process, recruitment, internal newsletter, company socials and represent Health and Safety at client meetings * Champion social value, internal communications, and employee engagement around safety by acting as the fundamental link between the office and site staff What you’ll need: * NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 6 * IOSH Membership or CMIOSH or working towards * Experience in a HSE Management role (5 years ) within construction and ideally drylining subcontracting * Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the confidence to bring fresh ideas to the table * Practical, hands-on approach, able to walk sites, engage with teams, and lead by example * Skilled at auditing, training, stakeholder communication, and managing compliance frameworks What’s in it for you? * £85,000 salary * Company car * 10% performance-related bonus * 25 days holiday flexibility * Real autonomy * Collaborative and open culture * Opportunities to shape, grow and lead This is more than just a job, it’s a chance to genuinely influence how health and safety is embedded into a thriving, people-first business. If you’re a Health and Safety Manager ready to take the next big step, or a current Head of Health and Safety looking for a more people-centred, empowering environment we’d love to hear from you