Interim Head of Health and Safety

Principal People Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK distributor is seeking an Interim Head of Health and Safety for a 3-6 month contract. This hybrid role requires strong communication skills and health and safety experience, ideally within Industrial sectors. Responsibilities include maintaining compliance, team management, and providing technical advice.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and able to communicate at all levels.
• Available at short notice for an interim role.
• Experience in health and safety within Industrial/Aggregates/Transport.

Responsibilities

• Maintain health and safety function for the interim period.
• Manage a small team of direct reports and provide overall team support.
• Follow the current HSE roadmap and ensure business compliance.

Skills

Communication

Team Management

Technical Health and Safety Advice

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Principal People are currently working on behalf of a leading UK Distributor who are part of a FTSE 250 Group.

The organisation are looking for an Interim Head of Health and Safety on a 3-6 month contract offering 3 days per week. This hybrid role will be based near to Northampton with travel to UK remits alongside homeworking.

This is to be working as part of a progressive organisation and they are looking for an individual with strong interpersonal skills able to communicate effectively at all levels. This role is looking to pay a day rate of £(Apply online only)/day. (Inside IR35)

Key Duties

• Maintain the current health and safety function for this interim period.
• Offer overall team support and management
• Follow the current HSE roadmap for the business within this period
• Manage a small team of direct reports
• Keep to business compliant for health and safety
• Managing health and safety forums
• Act a lead for technical health and safety advice for the business.

Key criteria for this requirement:

• NEBOSH Diploma level or equivalent
• Health and Safety experience within Industrial / Aggregates / Distribution / Transport / Heavy Industry is ideal
• Be available at short notice
• Have operated at senior level positions and held responsibility for managing a team (essential)
• Be a strong communicator able to effectively communicate at all levels and encompasses a collaborative approach

If this role is of interest then please follow the link to apply!