Group QHSE & Sustainability Director

ZipRecruiter; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group QHSE & Sustainability Director to spearhead health and safety initiatives while enhancing environmental performance. This hybrid role involves collaborating with senior leadership to foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership skills, recognized qualifications, and a proven track record in driving positive cultural change. With a commitment to employee wellbeing and a range of perks, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Employee ownership

33 days holiday

Company sick pay

Maternity and Paternity pay

24hr online GP access

Mental health support

Paid volunteering days

Training and development opportunities

Recognition and awards programme

Qualifications

• Experience leading QHSE & S functions with a focus on health and safety.
• Proven ability to implement cultural change through leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the QHSE & S team to enhance safety and environmental performance.
• Set strategic intents for health and safety in collaboration with leadership.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Data Analysis

Cultural Change Implementation

Education

Health, Safety & Environmental Management Qualifications (CMIOSH, IEMA)

Tools

ISO Integrated Management Systems

Job description

Job Description

Group QHSE & Sustainability Director
Hybrid role with regular travel to London & Luton offices

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Group QHSE & S Director to lead our approach to ensuring the health and safety of our people and improving our environmental impact. Working with our senior leadership teams, the Group QHSE & S Director will take a human factors approach to create a safe culture, designing and delivering innovative people-centric initiatives to improve the way we work and embed best practice by winning the hearts and minds of our people.

As Group QHSE & Sustainability Director you’ll:

1. Play a key role in the Group Leadership Team
2. Set our health and safety and environmental strategic intents and work with the senior leadership team to achieve them
3. Lead a team of QHSE & S specialists to achieve our goals and drive continuous improvement in safety and environmental performance
4. Create and maintain a climate in which individuals understand that health, safety and environmental protection has a high value and that they are clear about responsibilities, safety aims and objectives
5. Lead our quality, accreditation and insurance activities to drive best in class approaches and recognition and ensure that the organisation is protected

As Group QHSE & Sustainability Director you’ll have:

1. Demonstrable experience of leading QHSE & S functions, driving sustained health, safety and environmental performance, through exceptional people leadership skills
2. Recognised Health, Safety & Environmental Management qualifications, CMIOSH, IEMA
3. Strong communication skills and the ability to influence senior leaders, build consensus, work collaboratively and diplomatically
4. Proven ability to implement and sustain positive cultural change through a human factors approach
5. Ability to use insightful data and stories to make strategic recommendations and provide swift, pragmatic solutions to any issues that may arise
6. Ability to manage remote teams to support a wide range of businesses supporting clients with different needs across the UK
7. Strong organisation, project management and planning skills to monitor and drive progress of key programmes, managing milestones, timelines, resources and costs
8. Led audit and assurance programmes to address and manage risk and ensure legal compliance
9. Ability to work flexibly, calmly and efficiently whilst responding to multiple business priorities
10. QSHE & S leadership experience within the facilities management and security industry
11. A sound understanding of ISO Integrated Management Systems
12. Ability to demonstrate leadership of dynamic and robust incident reporting processes and the investigation and resolution of any safety-critical incidents
13. A thorough understanding of current Environmental/Sustainability legislation, including implementing Sustainability improvement programmes

The good stuff

1. We are employee-owned, making you a beneficiary of our future success
2. 33 days holiday
3. Company sick pay
4. Maternity and Paternity pay
5. 24hr online GP access as well as mental health, wellness, financial and legal support
6. Two paid volunteering days annually – from beach cleans to supporting your local community

You choose…

1. More than 250 perks and hundreds of exclusive deals and discounts
2. Lots of training, development and apprenticeships opportunities programmes to grow and progress your career
3. Our Mosaic committee and Mental Health First Aiders leading the change on all things Wellbeing, & at Churchill
4. All year-round recognition and annual awards programme to thank our shining stars

Our commitment to Equality: Churchill is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and seeks to attract, develop and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. We’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly, and with respect and dignity throughout the recruitment process.

Please note that security clearance (DBS) is required for this role.