Head of Safety Policy and Compliance Expert

4 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced 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.

In this role, you will establish an effective safety assurance and compliance capability within our organization. Your responsibilities will include driving safety performance through engagement, reporting, and escalation of issues. You will also collaborate closely with our Director of SHE and other stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of safety outcomes and expectations across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity to transform our safety policies and drive lasting changes for our colleagues by implementing best practices in terms of assurance and compliance. As a hybrid working role, you will have the flexibility to work between home and the office, with the option to be based in any of our license areas.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement the 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 our organization
  • 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 the organization, 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

  • Experience in a senior-level safety leadership or operational role
  • NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent NVQ in Occupational Health & Safety
  • Membership of IOSH (GRAD IOSH minimum)
  • Effective leadership skills with the ability to develop a high-performing team
  • Relentless passion and drive for safety performance and culture
  • Proven experience in leading organizational safety change programs
  • Detailed understanding and appreciation of operational safety risks and controls within the electricity distribution industry
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the business and with external contacts
  • Resilience, with the confidence and courage to challenge behaviors and issues
  • Collaboration skills, with the ability to ensure effective cooperation between all parties

What We Can Offer You

  • 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 in addition to the option to buy additional or sell holiday days every year
  • Private medical insurance
  • A generous contributory pension scheme - we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
  • Life Insurance 10 x base salary
  • Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions
  • Family care benefits, including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days)
  • Access to apps which support health, fitness, and wellbeing
  • Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress

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