At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of Health & Safety Business Partners and deliver impactful health and safety workplans.
- Company: Join the House of Commons, a key part of the UK Parliament, influencing safety culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy 30 days annual leave, increasing to 35 after one year, plus a generous pension scheme.
- Other info: The position is hybrid, requiring 60% office presence.
- Why this job: This role offers a unique opportunity to shape safety strategy at a historic institution.
- Qualifications: NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, IOSH membership, and experience in line management required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Join the House of Commons, part of the UK Parliament, as a Lead Health and Safety Business Partner, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping a positive, high-performing safety culture at the heart of one of the world's most iconic institutions. In this senior leadership position, you'll lead a team of Health & Safety Business Partners, partnering closely with business areas across both the House of Commons and House of Lords to deliver expert advice, drive continuous improvement, and embed a data-led approach to health and safety management. This is a unique opportunity to influence safety strategy at scale.
You'll act as the lead competent safety professional for your area, ensuring consistent support across critical activities while developing and delivering impactful health and safety workplans aligned to the wider Parliamentary strategy. Working collaboratively with fellow H&S Leads and senior stakeholders, you will use management information and trend analysis to drive performance improvements, support incident investigations, and promote innovation in process and practice. This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 60% of your time in the office.
Why Join us? In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:
- Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
- Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.
What we're looking for:
- NEBOSH Diploma or other professional safety related professional qualification (or evidence of working towards).
- Membership of IOSH or other relevant professional accreditation.
- Experience of line management and leading a team of safety professionals.
- Experience of influencing and working with stakeholders of different levels and advising them to provide specialist safety support.
- Ability to work clearly and accurately under pressure.
- Ability to work successfully within a team.
Lead Health & Safety Business Partner (Maintenance) employer: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Working at the House of Commons provides a chance to influence health and safety in a prestigious environment. Employees benefit from flexible working options and a Civil Service pension with a 27% employer contribution. The team is dedicated to fostering a high-performing safety culture across Parliament.
