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Head of Health and Safety

United Kingdom, Suffolk · Job Posted May 04, 2026

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As Head of Health and Safety you will lead and oversee all aspects of health, safety, environmental, security and quality management across the contract. Reporting to the Account Director, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving compliance frameworks and management systems, while ensuring robust business continuity and emergency planning arrangements are in place. This role combines strategic leadership with operational presence. While you will take ownership of senior governance and improvement initiatives, it is equally important that you remain visible on the ground—working closely with teams, supporting staff and ensuring standards are embedded in day-to-day operations.

Job Responsibility

  • Develop and implement the company’s Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) strategy driving continuous improvement and a strong safety culture across the business
  • Understand the application of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 and other relevant health, safety and environmental legislation
  • Conduct risk assessments, workplace inspections, and audits, ensuring effective control measures and appropriate PPE standards are implemented
  • Lead investigations into accidents and near-miss incidents, carrying out root cause analysis and ensuring corrective actions are implemented
  • Provide expert advice to Directors, Managers and project teams, ensuring responsibilities are understood and fulfilled
  • Manage HSE reporting, documentation, and engagement with clients, regulators and external stakeholder
  • Develop and maintain HSE training programmes, ensuring employees, contractors and temporary workers understand their responsibilities
  • Monitor HSE performance, support budgeting for safety initiatives, and ensure the company meets or exceeds all safety KPIs
  • Lead the development, implementation and maintenance of all Security, Business Continuity and Emergency Planning policies, procedures, documentation and exercises in line with company and client requirements
  • Act as the primary point of contact for security and facilities management, attending relevant client and company briefings and ensuring effective security policies are implemented across the business
  • Oversee the management and operation of all CCTV systems, including monitoring alerts, managing operations, delivering training, conducting audits, ensuring compliance and producing system performance reports
  • Ensure compliance and safety across company assets, vehicles, buildings and personnel, including maintaining building capacity data and planning for changes impacting the property portfolio
  • Work collaboratively with HR, the client security team and internal stakeholders to promote compliance with company Health & Safety, Environmental and Security policies, and lead serious investigations with reporting and recommendations to senior management
  • Oversee the on-going management of the ISO 9001 certificated quality management system on behalf of SPS on the SZC project
  • Oversee the non-conformance reporting process

Requirements

  • 5 years' experience in a similar role
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and health and safety IT systems
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • The ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • A flexible approach to working hours
  • NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)
  • Certified Membership of IOSH (or equivalent)
  • Driving licence
  • Ability to drive behavioural culture change programmes across a large, complex, multi-shift operation
  • Relevant Degree
  • Diploma in Security Management (or equivalent)
  • Environmental Management Qualification
  • Management Diploma
  • Chartered Membership of IOSH (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge of the transport sector

Nice to have

  • Ability to drive behavioural culture change programmes across a large, complex, multi-shift operation
  • Relevant Degree
  • Diploma in Security Management (or equivalent)
  • Environmental Management Qualification
  • Management Diploma
  • Chartered Membership of IOSH (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge of the transport sector

What we offer

  • Pension – 5% contributory pension matched by us
  • Employee retail discount scheme
  • Free bus travel & significantly reduced rail travel for you & family members
  • Life assurance
  • Health benefits
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
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