Head of Health and Safety

University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for an experienced, confident and forward‑thinking health and safety leader to join us as Head of Health and Safety. This is a high‑profile opportunity to shape and influence a positive, inclusive and enabling safety culture across one of the world’s leading creative universities. In this senior leadership role, you will provide operational leadership for the Health and Safety team, drawing on your professional expertise to guide, develop and inspire a team of Health and Safety Advisers working across UAL’s Colleges and University Services. You will play a central role in ensuring that health and safety practice supports — rather than restricts — creativity, innovation and learning. You will lead the development and delivery of Health and Safety Operational Improvement Plans across Colleges and departments, driving continuous improvement through insight, collaboration and proportionate risk management. A core part of the role will be producing clear, high‑quality and impactful reports on operational health and safety performance for the Director of Health and Safety, helping senior leaders understand risk, performance and opportunity. Building strong, trusted relationships will be key to your success. You will work closely with senior leaders, operational managers and trade union representatives to embed inclusive and effective emergency arrangements and to foster a proactive, engaged health and safety culture across the University. You will also lead the design and implementation of a risk‑based audit and assurance programme, ensuring that UAL’s health and safety management systems are robust, effective and continuously improving. Through overseeing audit delivery, evaluating outcomes and monitoring assurance activity, you will ensure risks are effectively managed in line with regulatory and sector expectations. Above all, this role offers the opportunity to make a visible and meaningful impact on the health, safety and well-being of a diverse university community. Your work will help create environments where creativity can flourish safely, inclusively and sustainably.