Head of Health & Safety NEW PureGym Posted today Competitive

PureGym Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

PureGym is seeking a Head of Health & Safety to lead the development and implementation of its health and safety framework. This critical role involves ensuring compliance with legislation, fostering a proactive safety culture, and managing the UK Health & Safety team. The ideal candidate will drive initiatives across operational sites to protect the wellbeing of employees and stakeholders.

Benefits

Gym membership for you + 1

Hybrid working

Personal private healthcare

Life insurance

Company pension contribution

Holiday purchase scheme

Enhanced maternity pay

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of HSWA, RRFSO, and compliance standards.
• Experience in incident management and training design.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing health and safety teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive health and safety policies across all markets.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Conduct risk assessments and manage incident investigations.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory expertise

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

IOSH Chartered Membership

Tools

CCTV operations

Job description

The PureGym Way

PureGym is the No.1 gym operator in the UK, and the 4th largest gym operator worldwide. With 600+ gyms and over 2 million members across the UK, Europe & US, we are the gym where Everybody is Welcome. We champion diversity and are committed to providing a workplace where everyone feelsfree to be. We offer:

• Gym membership for you + 1
• Hybrid working
• A truly flexible working culture
• Personal private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Company pension contribution
• Holiday purchase scheme up to an additional week.
• Great Learning & Development Resources
• Enhanced maternity pay

The Role

Location: Remote (With travel into Leeds Head Office)

Type: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent

We are looking for a Head of Health & Safety to join our growing Central Operations Team! We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Health and Safety to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of our organization’s health and safety framework across all PureGym markets. This senior leadership role is critical in ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, fostering a proactive safety culture, and driving initiatives that protect the wellbeing of employees, contractors, and stakeholders across all operational sites.

The ideal candidate will lead the UK Health & Safety team, support international operations, and oversee our Group CCTV and liability portfolios. This is a high-impact role requiring strong leadership, regulatory expertise, and a passion for operational excellence.

Key duties will include:

• Developing and overseeing comprehensive health and safety policies, procedures and management framework across all PureGym markets
• Ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and standards
• Act as the subject matter expert on statutory compliance and regulatory interpretation
• Leading and managing the UK team to support the international teams in Denmark and Switzerland
• Conducting risk assessments and audits and incident investigations
• Manage the Group liability portfolio, liaising with insurers and brokers to optimise claims and outcomes.
• Oversee the Group CCTV team and enforce Standard Operating Procedures to support operational security.
• Deliver training programmes and promote a positive health and safety culture across all levels.
• Represent PureGym in cross-industry discussions and regulatory forums.

The Person

• NEBOSH Diploma, IOSH Chartered Membership, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of HSWA, RRFSO, and industry-specific compliance standards.
• Proven experience in risk assessment, incident management, and regulatory enforcement.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing health and safety teams across multiple markets.
• Experience in training design and delivery.
• Knowledge of CCTV operations and security protocols.
• Experience managing liability portfolios and claims defence strategies.
• Experience and understanding of the Danish and Swiss markets to support business partners appropriately.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term vision and operational needs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in high-footfall environments such as gym, leisure, or retail.
• Involvement in industry committees or policy development.

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work. From a hiring standpoint, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our PureGym colleagues reflect the diversity of the nation as well as our millions of gym members we serve.

Join us on our mission is to bring high quality, affordable fitness to everyone, everywhere.

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work.

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