Senior Corporate Health & Safety Adviser

East London | £400 per day (Inside IR35) | Interim Contract

An East London public sector organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Corporate Health & Safety Adviser to provide strategic leadership and expert guidance across a diverse operational environment.

This is a key interim appointment responsible for driving health and safety performance, strengthening compliance, and embedding a positive safety culture across multiple service areas. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leaders, operational managers, contractors and external stakeholders to ensure health and safety risks are effectively managed and statutory obligations are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continual improvement of corporate health and safety policies, procedures and management systems.
• Provide expert advice to senior management on health and safety legislation, risk management and compliance matters.
• Deliver organisation-wide health and safety improvement programmes and initiatives.
• Undertake audits, inspections and compliance reviews across a varied property and operational portfolio.
• Lead investigations into accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Produce detailed performance reports, trend analysis and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain health and safety training programmes, competency frameworks and compliance monitoring systems.
• Build effective relationships with regulators, contractors, trade unions and other key stakeholders.
• Support business continuity, emergency planning and organisational resilience activities.
• Manage and mentor a small team of health and safety professionals.

About You

You will be an experienced health and safety professional with a strong track record of operating at a senior advisory or management level within a large, complex organisation.

Essential Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Proven experience developing and implementing corporate health and safety strategies.
• Experience managing audits, inspections and health and safety governance frameworks.
• Strong track record of incident investigation and risk management.
• Experience producing reports and presenting to senior leaders and governance boards.
• Previous line management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Experience working within large multi-site environments.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 qualification).
• Chartered IOSH status (CMIOSH) or working towards.
• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor or Auditor qualification desirable.

Contract Details

• Location: East London
• Rate: £400 per day
• Contract: Interim
• IR35 Status: Inside IR35
• Start: ASAP
• Working Pattern: Hybrid working available

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety professional to make a significant impact within a major public sector organisation, influencing safety performance across a broad range of services and operational activities.

To apply or find out more, please get in touch.