Head of Health, Safety and Fire Safety

Head of Health, Safety and Fire Safety
Circa £70,000
London

Are you looking for an opportunity to lead and influence Health and Safety strategy across a complex academic estate, embedding a positive and proactive safety culture?

Irwin and Colton are proud to be working with a well-established and leading educational institution to recruit a Head of Health, Safety and Fire Safety. This role offers the opportunity to lead health and safety across a large and diverse academic environment, supporting a thriving community of thousands of students, academics and professional staff. With responsibility for a varied estate that includes around 80 buildings across a 16 acre campus, the role will play a key part in embedding a practical, risk-based approach to health and safety and strengthening a positive safety culture across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee university-wide health, safety, and fire safety policies and procedures
• Lead investigations into incidents, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are implemented
• Provide expert advice and guidance to senior management and staff on safety compliance and risk management
• Manage fire safety protocols, including evacuation procedures, drills, and records
• Lead, mentor, and support the health and safety team, fostering a proactive safety culture across all departments

Key Qualifications

• Relevant Health and Safety qualification and ideally NEBOSH fire as a minimum
• Experience in leading a health, safety and fire safety function and team for a large and complex organisation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience in influencing and engaging with a wide range of senior stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, and fire safety legislation, including risk assessments and incident investigation

For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, please contact Alex Lee on or Job Reference AL 4435