Behavioural Safety Lead

Health & Safety Behavioural Lead | £50-55k + Package | South UK / North London | Hybrid | Infrastructure

Traditionally, the same person is often expected to inspect, audit, challenge and coach. But can you truly build trust and influence people when you’re also perceived as the person there to find what’s wrong? One of our clients is challenging that approach by creating a new Health & Safety Behavioural Lead role focused on coaching, engagement and positive behavioural change. This isn’t a traditional Health & Safety Advisor role. This opportunity is about being visible in the business, building relationships with operational teams and helping people make better decisions through trust, credibility and influence.

You’ll be working at the point of work, understanding how teams operate, identifying opportunities to improve behaviours and helping create a culture where safety becomes part of everyday decision‑making.

Your focus will be on:

• Coaching teams at the point of work
• Building trusted relationships across operational teams
• Influencing behaviours through engagement, not enforcement
• Developing competence, confidence and decision‑making
• Using behavioural insights and performance data to target coaching where it creates the greatest impact
• Providing visible leadership and supporting a proactive safety culture
• Working alongside the HSEQ function, allowing assurance and governance to remain independent

You’ll be someone who:

• Holds the NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent
• Has experience in high‑risk industry sectors (Civils, Construction, Utilities, etc.)
• Is flexible and happy to work in a multisite, travelling capacity
• Builds rapport quickly and earns trust naturally
• Is confident engaging with frontline teams and senior leaders
• Can influence without relying on authority
• Understands the realities of operational environments
• Is passionate about developing people rather than policing them

Who could this suit?

We’re looking for someone who understands people, operations and how to influence positive change. This opportunity could suit someone with a background in operational leadership, coaching, training or the Armed Forces, where building trust, influencing behaviours and leading teams in challenging environments are key. Your background could be in Health & Safety, operations, coaching, training or another high‑risk environment. What matters most is your ability to connect with people, build credibility and create meaningful behavioural change.

Salary & Package:

• Salary – £50‑55k
• Approx £5,000 vehicle allowance or company car + mileage
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Annual professional membership paid for
• Private pension, life assurance, medical insurance + more

If you’re someone who believes the biggest safety improvements come from people, conversations and culture, not just processes and paperwork, this could be the opportunity for you. If this role is of interest then please follow the link to apply!