About the role
IOSH is a charity and the largest membership organisation in the field of occupational safety and health. It’s 50,000+ members are resident in over 100 countries across the world. IOSH partners with global institutions such as WHO, ILO, ISSA and development banks to raise safety standards and achieve a safe and healthy world of work.
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Health Practitioner to join our busy team. You would be joining us at an exciting time in our 80 years of history as we modernise and look to the future.
While our current topic themes are focussed on employee wellbeing, technological change in the workplace and social sustainability, our members have expressed a desire to improve their knowledge across the full spectrum of work-related occupational health disease too. This is an opportunity for you to use your experience to write engaging content that will inspire and educate others to improve occupational health management performance. You will use your research ability to create content on emerging trends and the latest good practice in the prevention and control of occupational health diseases. Content will be used for writing articles, blogs, white papers, and web pages. You will contribute to campaigns and support webinar and podcasts too.
This is a real and exciting opportunity to be an agent for change.
About you
We are looking for a qualified occupational health practitioner with experience of working in or advising business on the diagnosis and prognosis of occupational disease. A person with experience of translating technical occupational health information into different forms for a variety of audiences. You will be self-motivated and highly organised with excellent written and communication skills.
Essential criteria
1. Level 3 Qualifications minimum in occupational health, public health or related field
2. Registration with a relevant professional council or professional certification is desirable
3. Can demonstrate specialist knowledge in occupational health
4. Capable of evaluating OH challenges and providing recommendations.
5. Ability to research and translate information into different formats
6. Ability to creatively produce work tailored for different audiences
7. Has worked in an occupational health role for at least two years with experience of policy making, procedural development and project work.
8. Experience of working closely with safety practitioners would be desirable.
What's in it for you?
We support our colleagues to bring their best selves to work, so they can deliver exceptional outcomes. We do this by offering a comprehensive benefits package, including:
9. Hybrid working and flexibility to ensure a positive work-life balance
10. 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service, with the option to buy more
11. Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan covered by IOSH
12. Salary sacrifice pension scheme, minimum of 3% employee contribution whilst IOSH contribute 5%
13. Individual performance related pay scheme
14. Up to five paid volunteering days per year
15. Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your dependent's wellbeing
About us
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the world’s Chartered body for safety and health professionals.
We understand that diversity of thought, culture, perspective, and background is essential to our vision. We believe in creating a personal environment where everyone is treated as they wish to be treated. At IOSH, you can be yourself, no matter who you are.
We are proud to be a disability confident employer, and are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
Find out more about how we advocate for, and support health and safety professionals worldwide to create a safer and healthier world of work by visiting .
How to apply
To apply, you'll need an up to date CV and some additional time to complete the application questions so we can find out more about you and your experience. Just click on the apply button below.
If you want to find out more about IOSH please visit our website. If you have any queries about the role or require any reasonable adjustments to support you with the recruitment process please reach out to .
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.