Health and Safety Leader

3 weeks ago


Teddington, United Kingdom National Physical Laboratory Full time

Put simply, we set the standards by which everything is measured. In doing so, the National Physical Laboratory is helping to combat issues on a global scale such as climate change, curing diseases and the development of cutting-edge communications technology. Our people are our greatest asset. They deserve to be in an environment that is safe and allows them to thrive. As Health, Safety and Security Leader, you’ll help lead a team that will create an environment and culture that is a safe and secure place to work allowing staff to develop and grow.

From a restaurant to break-out spaces and a library, to offices and controlled laboratory environments... our workplace is as varied as our research. No matter where our people are, when they’re on our premises they have the right to feel safe and secure and work in an environmentally sustainable manner. You’ll be the day to day leader of a dedicated HSES team, developing and managing both the team and their day to day activity set. A successful individual will bring a principle based agile mindset needed to identify solutions in an R&D environment while keeping staff and assets safe, as well as be deputy to the Head of Health Safety Environment and Security, stepping into senior level governance meetings where needed and be preparing senior leadership reports as required. You’ll support audit processes making recommendations on both findings and the processes as you go.

NPL, where the work allows, work in a hybrid way, with a mix of remote and office working. We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in.

A member of the leadership team, responsible for developing and leading on health, and safety organisational standards, ensuring compliance with legislation and Company management systems.

To be successful, you should have the following experience:
- Proven track record of leading, developing and growing an HSE team with diverse skills and experience
Experience with interacting with and reporting to senior leaders
Desirable experience:
- Science and or R&D HSE background
Qualifications in Fire Safety
HAZOP and or safety case development
Qualifications:
- NVQ level 5 or equivalent in HSE
Science background
Membership of IOSH (GradIOSH min)
The role will report to the Head of Health Safety Environment and Security

We are only recruiting either a British National or an individual both of whom must have over 5 yrs continuous UK residency due to the nature of our work in this area and security requirements

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK.

At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we hold memberships and accreditations to ensure we’re creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome, please see our Diversity & Inclusion page.

We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits. Our values are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success.

To ensure everyone has an equal chance, we’re always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss, please contact us.



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