Health & Safety Lead

Shirley Parsons Professional Services Limited; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Performance-related bonus

Private medical cover

Pension scheme

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Shirley Parsons Professional Services Limited is recruiting a Division Health & Safety Lead for their Midlands division. The role leads a safety team, driving strategic H&S across multiple industrial construction projects with UK-wide travel. A senior leadership opportunity to influence culture and performance.

Candidate will oversee safety across a portfolio of projects, embedding best practices, and delivering continuous improvement initiatives. Midlands-based with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Proven health & safety leadership experience within construction, industrial, infrastructure or major projects environments.
• Experience managing or developing Health & Safety teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence at all levels of an organisation.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Chartered or working towards Chartered status with IOSH preferred.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Health & Safety professionals.
• Provide strategic health & safety leadership across a portfolio of industrial construction projects.
• Work closely with operational and project leadership teams to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement divisional health & safety strategies and objectives.
• Conduct site visits, audits, inspections, and leadership engagement activities.
• Monitor compliance with relevant legislation, company standards, and client requirements.
• Analyse trends and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Promote a proactive and positive health & safety culture across the division.

Skills

Health & Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Influence at all levels

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Chartered / IOSH status preferred

Job description

Division Health & Safety Lead

Midlands | £90,000 - £100,000 + Excellent Package | Leading Main Contractor

A leading UK main contractor is seeking an experienced Division Health & Safety Lead to join their growing Industrial Construction division. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a health & safety professional looking to influence strategy, drive cultural change, and lead a team across a portfolio of high-profile industrial projects throughout the UK.

The Role

As Division Health & Safety Lead, you will provide strategic leadership across multiple industrial construction projects, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing are maintained throughout project delivery.

You will lead and develop an established team of Health & Safety professionals, working closely with senior operational leaders to embed a positive safety culture and deliver continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

The role is Midlands-based with UK-wide travel required to support project and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Health & Safety professionals.
• Provide strategic health & safety leadership across a portfolio of industrial construction projects.
• Work closely with operational and project leadership teams to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement divisional health & safety strategies and objectives.
• Conduct site visits, audits, inspections, and leadership engagement activities.
• Monitor compliance with relevant legislation, company standards, and client requirements.
• Analyse trends and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Promote a proactive and positive health & safety culture across the division.

Requirements

• Proven Health & Safety leadership experience within construction, industrial, infrastructure, or major projects environments.
• Previous experience managing or developing Health & Safety teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence at all levels of an organisation.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Chartered or working towards Chartered status with IOSH preferred.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.

What's on Offer?

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Company car or car allowance
• Performance-related bonus
• Private medical cover
• Pension scheme
• Clear opportunities for career progression
• Opportunity to work on major industrial construction projects across the UK