Integrated Health, Safety & Security Director - GTR and Network Rail Sussex Route
At Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Network Rail Sussex, we are creating a more integrated railway, bringing track and train closer together to improve safety, performance and outcomes for passengers, colleagues and communities.
We are seeking an exceptional integrated Health, Safety & Security Director to join the Executive leadership of the integrated railway and lead health, safety, security and occupational health across both GTR and Network Rail Sussex Route.
This is one of the most significant safety leadership roles in the UK rail industry. The successful candidate will hold executive responsibility for developing and delivering a whole-system health, safety, security and occupational health strategy across a large, operationally complex and highly regulated railway.
Working across organisational boundaries, you will provide visible leadership to ensure the integrated railway protects its people, passengers, assets and reputation. You will strengthen safety culture, improve operational risk management and assurance, and ensure that health, safety and security are embedded in every aspect of decision-making.
Why Join us
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of health, safety and security at one of the most significant moments in UK rail.
As the Integrated Health, Safety & Security Director for GTR and Network Rail Sussex Route, you will have the authority and influence to bring together different organisations, systems, and cultures behind a shared approach to risk, safety and performance. Your leadership will directly influence the safety and wellbeing of thousand of colleagues and millions of passengers across one of the busiest and most complex parts of the UK rail network.
This is not simply a functional leadership role. It is an Executive position with significant operational, regulatory and reputational accountability, helping to create a safer, healthier, more secure and more resilient railway.
What you'll be responsible for:
Lead the development and delivery of GTR's integrated Health, Safety and Security Strategy.
Act as the Executive lead for health, safety, security, and wellbeing across the organisation.
Strengthen safety culture, operational risk management and behavioural change across colleagues, leaders and frontline teams
Provide strategic oversight of operational safety, occupational health and safety, security, business continuity, and assurance
Lead GTR and Network Rail Sussex Route's response to emerging security risks, including anti-social behaviour and customer-facing security challenges
Lead relationships with key stakeholders including the ORR, HSE, RAIB, British Transport Police and Network Rail.
Act as a senior ambassador for the integrated railway externally and participating in the Executive on-call rota
Inspire and lead a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, innovation and accountability.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a strategic leader with a proven track record of delivering safety excellence within a large, complex organisation.
Demonstrable success in driving major safety culture and behavioural change programmes.
Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, regulatory compliance and assurance.
Experience of occupational health, wellbeing and workforce risk management.
Understanding of security risks and mitigation within a large operational environment.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at Executive, regulatory and industry level.
Experience working in a unionised and highly regulated environment.
Professionally qualified in Health & Safety, with membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IOSH).
Excellent leadership, analytical, and decision-making capabilities.
Please submit a cover letter and CV expressing your interest and what you can bring to this exciting opportunity
