Head of Health, Safety, Compliance and Facilities Management

In this new post of Head of Health, Safety, Compliance and Facilities Management, you will provide strategic leadership and operational assurance for health, safety, compliance and facilities management across Norwich City Services Ltd.

You will be responsible for developing a strong, consistent safety culture across diverse frontline operations, protecting employees, contractors, service users and the public while ensuring full compliance with statutory, contractual and local authority governance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an integrated Health, Safety, Compliance and Facilities Management strategy, aligned to the company’s business plan, Board and shareholder expectations.
• Act as the organisation’s senior competent person for health and safety and related statutory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation relating to health and safety, facilities management and property compliance.
• Provide strategic oversight of facilities management arrangements, ensuring buildings, depots and operational sites are safe, compliant and operationally effective.
• Lead and develop the Health, Safety, Compliance and Facilities Management team(s).
• Champion continuous improvement, innovation and proportionate risk management across services and sites.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will hold a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 qualification) in Occupational Health and Safety and be a Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH), or demonstrably working towards chartership. Experience of overseeing health and safety in premises‑based environments, including depots, offices or operational facilities, managing high‑risk activities and proven experience of developing and embedding organisational health and safety strategies is essential. Strong risk assessment, investigative and analytical skills, ability to translate legislation into pragmatic, operationally workable solutions and excellent communication and influencing skills across diverse workforces are required.

Benefits

• Supportive and inclusive environment and culture.
• Employee Assistant Support and Occupational Health.
• Commitment to learning and development.
• 30 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and a Christmas shutdown period.
• Role is for 37 hours per week; part‑time hours or a job‑share agreement will be considered to promote flexibility and an inclusive workplace.