Head of Safety Policy and Compliance

1 month ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom National Grid Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Head of Safety Policy and Compliance to join our team at National Grid. As a key member of our HSE team, you will be responsible for developing, communicating, and maintaining safety policies to ensure our adherence to safety standards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a new safety policy, assurance, and compliance capability within National Grid.
  • Recruit, develop, and lead a team of safety policy and assurance specialists to deliver sustained improvement in safety performance.
  • Radically transform how safety policies are implemented in National Grid.
  • Ensure appropriate governance and engagement processes are embedded to facilitate the development, monitoring, and discharging of safety policies and standard techniques.
  • Embed and monitor effective processes to ensure that policies and regulations are up to date, and that the organization is operating in accordance with best practices.
  • Engage with senior leaders in the business to drive safety performance through actions derived from insights emerging from a rigorous system of assurance and compliance reporting.
  • Oversee the Safety Management System, ensuring all appropriate actions are taken to maintain ISO 45001 accreditation.
  • Support and be a critical friend in the delivery of high-level safety investigations.
  • Develop and own the expertise to frequently assess, interpret, and influence legislation (policy) changes and interventions by regulators and external audit findings.
  • Bring industry-wide safety best practice to support the implementation of safety management to National Grid.
  • Maintain positive engagement with key internal stakeholders across National Grid, providing a collaborative approach to delivering safety initiatives.
  • Ensure that the delivery of critical safety-related training is effective and in accordance with safety standards.
  • Maintain an effective interface with relevant safety industry regulators and network associations.
About You

We are looking for a motivated and experienced leader with a passion for safety, who has a detailed understanding and appreciation of operational safety risks and controls within the electricity distribution industry. You will have effective leadership skills, with the ability to develop a high-performing team, and be an exceptional communicator, with the people skills to build effective relationships at all levels of business.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary between £78,000 - £88,000 dependent on experience, an electric company car or car cash allowance, up to 20% Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance), 28 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days, private medical insurance, a generous contributory pension scheme, life insurance, financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, family care benefits, access to apps which support health, fitness, and wellbeing, and career development, ongoing training, and support.



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