Health and Safety Lead

Health and Safety Lead focuses on fulfill the uk statutory requirement for a competent person to provide health and safety advice to the hiscox organisation.

What the role involves

• Fulfill the UK statutory requirement for a competent person to provide health and safety advice to the Hiscox organisation.
• Provide the Hiscox senior management team, Board, Business Unit Owners and the rest of the organisation with advice on H&S compliance, management and risk mitigation, including app.
• Update and implement the Hiscox Group HSMS.
• Leading the international network of Hiscox colleagues (GATES network) responsible for H&S in their offices, covering legal compliance in each jurisdiction.
• Leading or assist as required in the management and control of third-party suppliers involved in H&S-related activities.
• Work with Learning and Development on the design and implementation of H&S training across the Hiscox Group.

Skills and requirements

• Third parties: total FM provider, Hiscox employers’ liability/workers’ comp insurers, Group H&S Leads from companies comparable with Hiscox.
• Ten years’ experience in a senior H&S role, those with less year and the right level of knowledge will be considered.
• Significant experience of managing H&S in an international organisation.
• Advise with colleagues throughout the organisation.

Confirmed role details

• Managing and developing the GATES network, including onboarding, guidance and oversight of local health and safety activity.
• Overseeing audits, incident reporting, investigations, corrective actions and training to strengthen organisational resilience and continuous improvement.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure health and safety risks are identified, managed and monitored effectively.