Head of Health & Safety

Location: Hybrid United Kingdom (multiple locations) including York, Bristol, Swindon, Manchester, London, Portsmouth, Cambridge, Birmingham. We offer hybrid working where you will be based in the office and from home.

Team Governance and Legal

Seniority: Senior

Perks and Benefits

1. Work from home option
2. Wellness programs
3. Employee Assistance Programme
4. Additional parental leave
5. Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
6. Paid emergency leave
7. Sabbatical opportunities
8. Mentoring/coaching
9. Payroll giving
10. Salary sacrifice
11. Team social events
12. Team lunches
13. Extracurricular clubs
14. Cycle to work scheme

Candidate Happiness

Score: 7.97 (8022)

Job Description

Summary

We are the public body that looks after England's historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value, and care for them.

Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Head of Health & Safety.

This is a Full Time, Permanent post.

The location of this role is national, with hybrid working arrangements. You will be based in one of our offices in Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, London, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland), or Cambridge, and work from home.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme with starting contributions of 28.97%, 28 days of holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites, and development opportunities.

For the full benefits list, please follow the link here.

What you will be doing

As Head of Health & Safety, you will provide expert advice and leadership in operational risk management covering health, safety, fire, security, and emergency planning risks. You will develop, communicate, review, and maintain policies and standards to ensure compliance with laws and best practices.

You will proactively advise those responsible for operational risk controls and ensure systems are in place for effective dissemination of legislation, regulations, guidance, and practices related to health & safety risk management.

Who we are looking for

Details to be confirmed (TBC).

Please note your application will be scored against the above criteria.

We value diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities or neurodiversity. Having recently won the Gold Award from MIND, we emphasize a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer offering flexible working options, including job sharing, part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working. We encourage you to contact us for more information.

Why work for Historic England

We promote equality and diversity, believing it enhances our performance and attracts talent. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic candidates, and those with disabilities, who are underrepresented at this level.

We want all candidates to succeed in the recruitment process. Please contact us at for any queries.

We use the Applied recruitment platform, which reduces bias and improves hiring quality. We do not typically use CV applications; instead, you will answer questions to demonstrate your skills and suitability.

Automated tools or AI are not permitted in our recruitment process.

Note: The vacancy may close early if we receive many applications. Provisional interview dates are mid-June 2025 via Microsoft Teams.

For a full job description, please follow the link here.