At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead health and fire safety initiatives to ensure safety and wellbeing across services.
- Company: Join the City of London Corporation, a diverse and impactful organisation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time role, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team committed to continuous improvement and safety.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in community safety and wellbeing while shaping organisational culture.
- Qualifications: Must have health and safety qualifications and experience in complex organisations.
The predicted salary is between 77400 - 87880 £ per year.
We are looking for an influential and forward-thinking leader to set the direction for health and fire safety across Community and Children’s Services. As a senior competent person and Head of Profession, you will provide trusted advice, strengthen assurance and lead a culture in which safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement are central to every service. This high-profile opportunity to make a lasting difference for residents, service users, colleagues and partners across a diverse, complex organisation, helping to shape safer homes, services and workplaces.
What you will do:
- Develop and deliver an ambitious health, fire safety and wellbeing strategy and improvement plan.
- Provide authoritative advice and assurance to residents, colleagues, senior leaders and Members.
- Strengthen risk management, governance, incident reporting and legal compliance across housing and other services.
- Influence stakeholders, regulators, partners and suppliers on complex safety matters.
- Lead, develop and champion the Health and Fire Safety Team and wider professional community.
- Use insight, performance information and audits to drive improvement and embed a positive safety culture.
- Manage the service budget, contribute to emergency arrangements and take decisive action where there is an imminent risk to life.
About you:
You will be a credible senior leader with the judgement, confidence and communication skills to turn complex requirements into practical action. You will bring:
Essential qualifications and expertise:
- A recognised occupational health and safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH National General Certificate, with appropriate fire safety expertise.
- Strong knowledge of health and fire safety legislation, risk management and assurance in complex, multi-site services.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
What you will bring:
- A successful record of leading health, fire safety or comparable risk-based services in a large, complex organisation.
- Experience of shaping strategy, leading organisational change and improving services.
- Strong people, programme, performance and budget management skills.
- The ability to influence, negotiate and build trusted relationships at every level.
- Excellent judgement and communication, with the ability to present complex information clearly to a variety of audiences.
- A collaborative, customer-focused approach and the confidence to challenge constructively and act decisively.
Closing date: 23:59pm on Monday 21st September 2026
Provisional interview date: 9th & 15th October 2026
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