Director of safety Work, Jobs in London, Eng (with Salaries)

Director of Health and Safety
University College London —London
- Up to £130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- University
- Driving
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Trust & Safety Director
Depop —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
5h
Director - Health, Safety & Environment
J.S. Held LLC —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Travel
- Leadership
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Associate Director Safety Sciences
BioNTech AG —London
- £146,300 - £234,100 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- English
- Communication skills
Global Head of Food Safety and Defence
pladis —Chiswick Park Station
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Bakery
- Employee assistance programme
Technical Director of AI Safety
Faculty —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Machine learning
- AI
- Annual leave
Head of Health & Safety
Hyperoptic —Hammersmith
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Global Head of Health, Safety, Security and Travel
Wise Australia Investments —London
- £97,000 - £127,000 a year
- Leadership
- Communication skills
7d
Associate Director Global Patient Safety
Regeneron —Uxbridge
- Nursing
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
6d
Head of Health & Safety
Montcalm Collection —London
- Full-time
- Hotel
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Head of EHS - Europe
Harsco Environmental —London
- Full-time
- Remote
- Leadership
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Head of Health, Safety, Security & Environment
Zenobē —London
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Construction
- Leadership
- Flexitime
Solution Director - Public Safety and Defence
NTT Ltd —London
- Software development
- Agile
- Leadership
Head of Fire Safety
Foster + Partners —London
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Python
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Director Safety Surveillance & Risk Management (12 months fix term contract)
Viatris —Hatfield
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Time management
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Employee assistance programme
Executive Director, Global Patient Safety Sciences Delivery
Regeneron —Uxbridge
- Management
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Annual leave
Business Development Director, Toxicology and Safety Assessment
Pharmaron —Hoddesdon
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Business development
Quick apply
13d
Associate Director, Consumer Safety Science
Haleon —Weybridge
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
3d

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Director of Health and Safety
University College London —London
We’re looking for a strategic, visible and credible leader who can operate confidently at executive level while driving delivery through empowered teams.
Up to £130,000 a year
11d
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Director of Health and Safety

University College London -
London

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
Up to £130,000 a year
11 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Season ticket loan
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

Driving
Leadership

Full job description

Ref Number

B28-00305

Professional Expertise

Estates, Facilities, Accommodation and Safety

Department

Finance, Commercial and Estates (B28)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

See advert text

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

Closing Date

08-Jul-2026

About us

Help Shape the Future of Health, Safety and Wellbeing at One of the World's Leading Universities

At UCL (University College London), we are driven by a simple but powerful purpose: to transform how the world is understood, how knowledge is created, and how global challenges are solved.

We are seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Director of Health & Safety—a critical executive appointment that will shape the strategic direction of health, safety and organisational resilience across one of the most complex and diverse institutions in the UK.

This is far more than a compliance role. It is an opportunity to influence culture, drive meaningful change, and ensure that safety excellence is embedded across world-leading research, teaching, healthcare partnerships, laboratories, specialist facilities and one of the largest university estates in the country.

Salary up to £130,000 according to experience | London | Hybrid Working (3 days per week on campus)

About the role

Reporting to the Executive Director of Estates Operations, you will be UCL’s most senior health and safety leader, setting the strategic direction, providing expert assurance, and embedding a culture of safety excellence across the organisation.

This is more than compliance, it’s about leadership, influence, and creating a lasting legacy of safe, high-performing environments.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership – Define and deliver UCL’s health and safety strategy aligned to institutional goals and risk appetite
Executive Influence – Provide trusted advice and assurance to senior leadership, the Provost and Council
Culture Transformation – Embed a proactive, consistent and measurable safety culture across a decentralised organisation
Team Leadership – Build and inspire a high-performing Safety Services function, fostering excellence and continuous improvement
Governance & Assurance – Establish robust frameworks for risk management, incident investigation and organisational learning
Operational Oversight – Lead specialist safety functions including radiation protection and biological safety
Change Delivery – Drive impactful programmes that strengthen accountability, governance and resilience
Stakeholder Engagement – Translate complex risk and regulatory issues into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences

About you

We’re looking for a strategic, visible and credible leader who can operate confidently at executive level while driving delivery through empowered teams.

Essential Experience & Expertise

Chartered Health & Safety professional (CMIOSH / CFIOSH)
NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma, postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience
Significant leadership experience in a large, complex organisation
Deep knowledge of UK health & safety legislation and regulatory frameworks
Track record of aligning safety strategy with organisational performance
Experience influencing at Board / Executive level
Strong leadership capability within complex, matrixed environments

Desirable

Experience embedding ISO 45001 safety management systems
Proven delivery of large-scale safety transformation programmes

Job description and person specification available at the bottom of the advert.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
Immigration loan
Relocation scheme for certain posts
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance

This role meets the requirements for a Skilled Worker certificate of sponsorship or Global Talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa. For guidance on eligibility, see Gov.uk Skilled Worker Visa guidance

For some roles UCL will consider hybrid working. This can be between 20-80% onsite working. Where this happens there is an expectation that individuals can be asked to work onsite as required up to 100% of a week UCL Terms and Conditions of Service: Research and Professional Services Staff

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more

Closing date: 12th July 2026 at 23:59 GMT (applications may close early if volumes are high, so early submission is recommended).

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Read more: UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Applicants should also familiarise themselves with UCL’s policies on: Prevention of Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Personal Relationships Policy

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