Head of Workforce Health, Safety & Environment - 12 month fixed term opportunity!

Head of Workforce Health, Safety & Environment - 12 month fixed term opportunity!

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Who We Are

Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitmentsclick here . We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

Safe behaviouris a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision .

The Head of Workforce Health, Safety & Environment is responsible for leading the health, safety and wellbeing strategy across Works Delivery, ensuring the safe planning and delivery of a multi-million-pound programme of renewals, enhancements and reactive works. The role provides strategic leadership and assurance across multiple disciplines, leading a culture where safety is at the heart of everything we do. The role is accountable for the safety performance of Network Rail employees and the effective management of contractors and Principal Contractors working on our behalf, ensuring compliance, continuous improvement and the highest standards of workforce health, safety and wellbeing.

The role also has a critical responsibility for supporting and maintaining Works Delivery's Principal Contractor capability and licence, ensuring that the governance, assurance, competence and management arrangements required to retain Principal Contractor status are effectively implemented and continuously improved. Working closely with operational leaders and delivery teams, the postholder will provide assurance that Principal Contractor obligations are consistently discharged across the portfolio.

You will be the professional lead for workforce Health, Safety & Environment across Works Delivery, setting standards, providing expert advice and holding leaders to account for safety performance. Through visible leadership and effective governance, you will drive a culture where the safety, health and wellbeing of our people and supply chain remains our highest priority.

***This is a 12-month fixed term opportunity***

What'sin it for you?

We offer a competitive salary anda great rangeof benefits to support you at work and at home, including:

• 28 days annual leave, with theoptionto buy or sell more
• A choice of pension schemes
• Up to 75%season ticket and leisurediscount on rail and underground travel for you and your family(subject to approvalyearon year)
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• A flexible benefits platform with national and local retail discounts

This vacancy is Band 2B, salary £71,163-£86,801 per annum

Location: East Coast Route

Join us and lead from the front-making a real difference to how we run trains and serve our passengers every day.

You'llalso need to have:

• Qualification in the alternative disciplines to the main qualification i.e. if main qualification is in environment, then additional qualification in safety and health.
• Understanding of the performance regime and financial systems

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Key Information

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed-Term

Hours:

Full Time

Location:

Closing Date:

22-SEP-2026

Job Category:

Property, Safety and Compliance

Function:

Eastern Region

Organisation: