Health & Safety Director (Construction)

GBR Recruitment Limited; Derby; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GBR Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Health & Safety Director for a leading new build housing construction business. You will create and roll out the H&S strategy across the operation, lead policy development, and act as the principal contact for authorities and insurers.

Manage a team of five H&S professionals and report to the MD & Board. The role requires a Diploma/ Degree in H&S, NEBOSH Construction and CMIOSH, UK CDM knowledge, and senior leadership experience in construction H&S.

Qualifications

• Senior-level health and safety leadership experience.
• New build housing/construction H&S management essential.
• Must have Diploma in H&S, NEBOSH Construction Certificate & CMIOSH.
• Up to date knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation including CDM.

Responsibilities

• Create, develop & deliver the H&S strategy as principal SME for MD & Board.
• Provide strategic leadership for all H&S controls across the operation.
• Monitor compliance with legislation and continually improve H&S systems, standards & culture.
• Line management responsibility for the H&S team (x5).
• Lead, develop & analyse the Group's H&S Management System including policies, procedures and standards.
• Ensure H&S performance is maintained via inspections, audits & reviews.
• Provide strategic advice & assurance to MD & Board.
• Ensure all employees, sub-contractors & consultants adhere to policies and promote a positive H&S culture.
• Be the principal contact with enforcing authorities (HSE) & insurers.
• Manage occupational health, health surveillance & workplace well-being.
• Lead the development of the company's H&S training.
• Establish & monitor Group H&S KPIs.
• Lead H&S CI / change management.

Skills

H&S leadership

Strategic direction

Stakeholder management

Education

Diploma in H&S

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

CMIOSH

Job description

GBR Recruitment Ltd are delighted to be exclusively working with a leading new build housing construction business recruiting for a principal H&S expert in the form of a H&S Director.
In this board level role, you will drive & roll out the H&S strategy across the whole operation, create & implement H&S policies / procedures, be the key contact for 3rd party organisations & authorities, lead compliance & risk mitigation, develop H&S training delivery methods, plus continuously look to improve the Health & Safety services.
As the Health & Safety Director, you will have a Diploma in Health & Safety (or Degree), a NEBOSH Construction Certificate & be CMIOSH qualified.
You will have H&S Director level experience of Group H&S Manager or similar.
The team beneath you will be a team of x5 H&S professionals supporting wider areas.

Duties:

• Create, develop & deliver the H&S strategy working as the principal H&S subject matter expert offering guidance to the Managing Director & the Board of Directors.
• Strategic leadership & professional direction for all Health & Safety control measures across the whole of the operation.
• Monitoring of compliance ensuring legislation is adhered to at all times, along with the development & continual improvement of the companies Health & Safety management systems, standards and culture.
• Overall line management responsibility for the Health & Safety Team (x5)
• Successfully & effectively lead, develop & analyse the Group's Health & Safety Management System, including policies, procedures and standards
• Ensuring Health & Safety performance is set & maintained at a high quality level, via planned inspections, audits & reviews
• Provide strategic advice & assurance to the Managing Director & Board
• Ensure all direct employees (Directors, Managers, Trades), sub-contractors & consultants understand & adhere to all Health & Safety policies, plus promote a positive H&S culture
• Principal point of contact (SAP) with enforcing authorities, including the HSE & the local authorities, plus with insurers companies & brokers
• Manage occupational health, health surveillance & workplace well-being
• Lead the development of the companies Health & Safety training
• Establish & monitor Group Health & Safety KPIs
• Leader of H&S CI / change management

Attributes:

• Senior-level Health & Safety leadership experience ideally from a H&S Director, Regional H&S Manager, Group H&S Manager, Principal H&S Manager or similar level position
• New build housing / construction H&S management experience is essential
• Must have Diploma in H&S, NEBOSH Construction Certificate & CMIOSH
• Up to date & thorough knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, including CDM is essential
• Previous experience of leading a H&S team of Managers & Advisor

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone from the new build housing or general construction industry to head up the H&S division & to drive real change.

The role is commutable from Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire & Warwickshire.
Interviews are to take place ASAP, likely to be WC: 14/09/2026.