Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing

Bryan & Armstrong; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Senior Occupational Health & Wellbeing leader to set the strategic health agenda for a significant infrastructure programme. This role involves developing policies, leading health risks management, and collaborating with partners while championing inclusivity. Candidate should have a degree in a health discipline and experience in high-risk industries like construction. A pivotal role in shaping health standards across the UK infrastructure sector awaits you.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in a health discipline or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health legislation and standards.
• Excellent influencing skills, engaging at board level.
• Experience in high-risk industries like construction and rail.
• Proven ability to lead teams and influence change.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies and standards for occupational health.
• Lead health surveillance and workforce health risk management.
• Implement health and wellbeing strategies and programs.
• Monitor compliance and performance in health assurance.
• Collaborate with external health partners for community wellbeing.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders in occupational health.
• Guide contractors in best health management practices.
• Champion Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in initiatives.

Skills

Strong knowledge of occupational health legislation

Excellent influencing and communication skills

Experience in health strategies within high-risk industries

Ability to lead teams and drive cultural change

Education

Degree-level education in a relevant health discipline

Job description

Head of Occupational Health & Wellbeing

Location: London

Job type: Permanent role with hybrid working (3 days a week in the office or on site)

Salary: £98-£120k + package

Sector: Major Infrastructure / Rail Programme

We're recruiting a Senior Occupational Health & Wellbeing leader to shape and deliver the strategic health agenda for one of the UK's most significant and complex infrastructure programmes.

This is a highly influential position, responsible for setting the direction for workforce health, wellbeing and occupational risk reduction across a multi-billion-pound programme, working closely with senior leadership, government interfaces, regulators, and major supply chain partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop organisational policies, strategies and standards for occupational health across construction and operational activities.
• Lead health surveillance and monitoring programmes, ensuring effective management of workforce health risks.
• Create and implement health and wellbeing communications and engagement strategies.
• Oversee health assurance programmes to monitor compliance, performance and continuous improvement.
• Drive innovation in health risk elimination and reduction through design, technology and best practice.
• Collaborate with external health partners (NHS, local authorities, community organisations) to support workforce and community wellbeing.
• Provide expert strategic advice to senior leaders as the Professional Head of Occupational Health.
• Guide contractors and suppliers in best practice health management throughout the supply chain.
• Champion Equality, Diversity & Inclusion across all health and wellbeing initiatives.

About You

• Degree-level education in a relevant health discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Strong knowledge of occupational health legislation, standards and ethical frameworks.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills, capable of engaging at board level.
• Experience developing and delivering health strategies within construction, rail, engineering or other high-risk industries.
• Proven ability to lead teams, drive cultural change and influence at programme level.

Why Apply?

You'll play a pivotal role shaping the occupational health strategy for a nationally significant programme — setting new standards for health, wellbeing and risk management across UK infrastructure.

How to Apply

Please click Apply Now or contact Paul at Bryan & Armstrong Ltd for a confidential discussion.

Bryan & Armstrong Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We are specialist Health & Safety recruiters, supplying Health & Safety professionals on an interim and permanent basis across the following disciplines: Health & Safety, Health, Safety & Environment, SHEQ, CDM, Fire, Environmental, Quality Management and Health, Safety, Environment & Quality Systems