Head of Corporate Health & Safety

We are seeking a highly experienced and dedicated individual to lead and drive health and safety across all corporate operations for the Council. As the Head of Corporate Health and Safety, you will be responsible for ensuring the health and safety of Council-owned buildings, including housing estates, schools, and other facilities, as well as the wellbeing of the public and staff using these spaces.

Key Responsibilities:

• Health and Safety Leadership: Lead on corporate health and safety matters across Council buildings, schools, housing estates, and other Council-owned properties. Ensure compliance in all management and operational practices involving Council staff, contractors, and public interactions.
  
• Statutory Compliance and Professional Oversight: Deliver a robust, statutory service that prevents management failures, gross breaches of duty of care, or legal infringements. Identify weaknesses in existing systems and implement improvement plans with thorough follow-up and reporting.
  
• Team Leadership: Provide strategic direction and guidance to a team of specialist officers, ensuring that the Council meets its statutory health, safety, and welfare duties as an employer. Act as the principal advisor on all matters related to Health, Safety, and Welfare.
  
• Risk-Based Activity Management: Oversee a comprehensive, risk-based program of audits, checks, training, and policy development for corporate buildings, housing stock, schools, and other Council properties, ensuring high safety standards and continuous monitoring.
  
• Engagement and Collaboration: Foster effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including trade unions, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and other partners. Lead discussions on health and safety matters at the Council's H&S Management Board, H&S Committee, and Assurance Board.
  
• Strategic Health and Safety Leadership: Develop and implement Council-wide health and safety strategies, promoting a strong health and safety culture and ensuring adherence to statutory requirements.
  
• Senior Management Team Participation: Participate in or report to the departmental management team to align health and safety practices with Council goals.
  

About You:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Extensive experience in a senior health and safety role within a large organization, ideally within public sector or local government.
• A thorough understanding of statutory health and safety obligations, risk management practices, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and manage a team of health and safety specialists.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to engage effectively with partners, stakeholders, and colleagues.
• A strategic mindset with the capability to shape and deliver Council-wide safety policies and initiatives.

Contact Details -

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Perry Scott at perry.scott@enfield.gov.uk for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team. If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Debola Olufon at debola.olufon@enfield.gov.uk.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we'd love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month paid sabbatical for Children's Social Workers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.