Head of Corporate Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Job Description

The London Borough of Harrow is seeking an experienced leader to take on the pivotal role of Corporate Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager, placing people, prevention and wellbeing at the centre of everything we do. This is a senior, high-profile leadership position with strategic responsibility for setting direction, providing assurance, and embedding a strong culture of health, safety, and wellbeing across the Council. Reporting at a corporate level, the postholder will lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while seamlessly integrating health and safety into service delivery, decision-making and organisational planning.

Working closely with senior leaders, managers, partners and stakeholders, you will provide authoritative leadership on complex health and safety matters, oversee incident investigations and Occupational Health provision, and advise the Chief Executive, Corporate Boards and elected Members. Alongside this, you will champion the Council’s wellbeing agenda, driving initiatives that improve workforce engagement, resilience and long‑term performance, while maintaining strong governance, budgetary control and value for money. As a visible and credible leader, you will inspire confidence, influence behaviours, and promote an inclusive, positive safety culture aligned with Harrow’s values, representing the Council locally and nationally. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting difference by protecting people, enabling excellent services, and supporting Harrow in remaining a great place to live, work, and visit.

If the following sounds like you, we would be very interested to hear from you:

• You are a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) or working towards chartered status.
• You bring solid experience in health and safety management, assurance and auditing within a complex organisation.
• You are confident in preparing high‑quality reports and presenting clearly and credibly to Boards, Committees or senior stakeholders.
• You have a proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across business areas and with external partners.
• You are educated to degree level in Occupational Health and Safety (or hold a National Diploma or equivalent) supported by relevant professional experience.

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/ Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration.

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