Overview
As Head of Health & Safety, you will be responsible for shaping and embedding a culture of safety, resilience and accountability across all areas and operations. As the organisation's principal health & safety advisor and competent person, you will provide authoritative assurance to senior leaders across the organisation, ensuring compliance with international standards whilst driving best practice. You will be a trusted partner to senior leaders and global teams, advocating balanced and pragmatic health & safety practices.
You will be part of our wider resilience functions, collaborating with wellbeing, workplace experience, UK property & safety, business continuity and travel teams. This position is a hybrid role requiring 40‑60% in‑person collaboration at a dedicated location, with flexibility for other work arrangements and reasonable adjustments for disability or long‑term health conditions.
Responsibilities
* Set and assure the global health & safety strategy, owning the framework, policies and governance aligned to ISO 45001 and ensuring compliance with evolving legislation worldwide.
* Embed a proactive, people‑centred safety culture, leading risk management, audits, incident investigation and emergency response while influencing stakeholders and partnering across resilience functions.
* Lead, develop and innovate a high‑performing global health & safety team, leveraging data, insight and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement and inform senior decision‑making.
* Act as the organisation's principal health & safety advisor and competent person, providing authoritative assurance to senior leaders and ensuring compliance with international standards.
Qualifications
* Chartered professional status (or working towards) and experience leading ISO 45001 implementation in a global context.
* A strong global mindset, with proven ability to influence geographically dispersed teams, manage outsourced partners and collaborate effectively across cultures.
* Experience in office‑based, professional environments with strong strategic insight and hands‑on operational capability.
* Strong communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to influence without mandate.
* Data‑driven mindset; ability to use KPIs and analytics to inform strategy and decision‑making.
* Experience managing a high‑performing health & safety team across multiple jurisdictions.
Interview Process
* First stage: in‑person interview at our Cambridge office.
* Second stage: interview including a preparatory task.
Benefits
* 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Private medical and permanent health insurance.
* Discretionary annual bonus.
* Group personal pension scheme.
* Life assurance up to 4× annual salary.
* Green travel schemes.
* Competitive salary and flexible rewards package.
EEO Statement
We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity, cultural or social background. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to an equitable recruitment process and providing opportunities to all. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
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