Lead Health & Safety Business Partner (Maintenance)

Job summary

Join the House of Commons, part of the UK Parliament, as a Lead Health and Safety Business Partner, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a positive, high-performing safety culture at the heart of one of the world’s most iconic institutions. In this senior leadership position, you’ll lead a team of Health & Safety Business Partners, partnering closely with business areas across both the House of Commons and House of Lords to deliver expert advice, drive continuous improvement, and embed a data-led approach to health and safety management.

Job description

This is a unique opportunity to influence safety strategy at scale. You’ll act as the lead competent safety professional for your area, ensuring consistent support across critical activities while developing and delivering impactful health and safety workplans aligned to the wider Parliamentary strategy.

Working collaboratively with fellow H&S Leads and senior stakeholders, you will use management information and trend analysis to drive performance improvements, support incident investigations, and promote innovation in process and practice.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 60% of your time in the office.

Find out more about working at the House of Commons.

Person specification

• NEBOSH Diploma/or other professional safety related professional qualification (or evidence of working towards). Membership of IOSH (or other relevant professional accreditation).
• Experience of line management and leading a team of safety professionals.
• Experience of influencing and working with stakeholders of different levels and advising them to provide specialist safety support.
• Ability to work clearly and accurately under pressure.
• Ability to work successfully within a team.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £60,180, House of Commons contributes £17,434 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.

• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%

• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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Selection process details

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with an 500-word limit.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Additional Information

Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : recruitment@parliament.uk
• Email : recruitment@parliament.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@parliament.uk

Attachments

Lead Health and Safety Business Partner (Maintenance) - Job Description Opens in new window (docx, 929kB)House of Commons Benefits Guide Opens in new window (pdf, 712kB)