Job Description
Job title: Safety Director
Team: Safety
Reporting to: Managing Director, First Rail
Date: November 2025
Purpose & Objectives
* To lead the strategic development and operational delivery of safety and security management across all of FRH.
* The Safety Director oversees FRH's DfT and Rail Services businesses ensuring compliance with UK H&S / rail / security legislation.
* The Safety Director is responsible for ensuring compliance with UK H&S / rail / security legislation in Open Access.
* The Safety Director will promote and drive a proactive safety culture, safeguarding the wellbeing of passengers, colleagues, and the public with the business executive teams.
* Safety / security risk management using available tools and horizon scanning to ensure the business is aware of risks, and mitigations are in place.
* This role acts as the Safety Director for FRH's Open Access businesses.
* This role is pivotal in driving continuous improvement in safety and security performance and risk mitigation across our businesses.
Key Accountabilities
Safety Strategy & Leadership
1. Oversee the development and implementation of the rail businesses safety a...