Head of Health & Safety

# Head of Health & Safety Job Introduction Head of Health & Safety Cheshire Full Time Senior Leadership Opportunity Strategic Role Meaningful Work Values-Driven Organisation Lead Safety. Shape Culture. Make a Difference. At David Lewis, safety is about far more than compliance. It's about protecting and supporting the people who live, learn and work across our charity every single day.We are looking for an experienced and influential Head of Health & Safety to lead and develop a proactive, positive and organisation-wide safety culture across our specialist education, residential and clinical services.This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established charity at a transformational point in its journey - helping shape strategy, influence senior leaders and make a genuine difference to the lives of people with complex needs, epilepsy and learning disabilities. The Role Reporting to the Director of People, Culture & Systems, you will act as the charity's lead competent person for Health & Safety, providing expert leadership, professional advice and strategic direction across all sites and services.You'll lead on: Health & Safety strategy and compliance Developing a strong organisational safety culture Fire safety and risk management Audits, inspections and incident investigations RIDDOR reporting and lessons learned Contractor and estates safety management Supporting leaders to manage risk effectively Health & Safety assurance reporting to senior leadership Embedding the principles of Martyn's Law across the charityYou'll also line manage the Health & Safety Officer and work closely with operational leaders, Estates, Governance, HR and external agencies. What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong leadership and relationship-building skills.You will ideally have: NEBOSH / IOSH recognised qualification (degree or postgraduate diploma level) Significant Health & Safety leadership experience Experience within health, social care, education or a similar complex environment Strong knowledge of current HSE legislation and best practice Excellent influencing and stakeholder engagement skills The confidence to challenge, support and lead positively across all levels of the organisationA Fire Safety qualification and Chartered IOSH status would be advantageous.This is more than a compliance role.It's an opportunity to: Influence organisation-wide culture Join a charity with real purpose and impact Work alongside passionate and values-led colleagues Shape systems, standards and future development Help keep vulnerable people, colleagues and visitors safe every dayIf you're a strategic Health & Safety professional looking for a role where your expertise genuinely matters, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Now Join us and help create safer environments where people can thrive. Head of Health & Safety Salary Upto £65,000 dependant on experience Frequency Annual Job Reference dlc/TP/8024/427 Contract Type Full Time Closing Date 5 June, 2026 Job Category Senior Management Business Unit Executive Location Alderley Edge, United Kingdom Posted on 14 May, 2026