Head of Health & Safety
About this role
Job Advertisement: Head of Health & Safety
Position: Head of Health & Safety
Location: National, United Kingdom (with regular travel across homes/support offices)
Salary: £80,000 per annum + car allowance and benefits
Contract Type: 6-Month Fixed Term Contract
Closing Date: 14 October 2026
About Us
At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we proudly partner with top-tier care providers to place high-calibre professionals into impactful, leadership environments where they can truly excel. We are excited to represent Avery Healthcare in their search for an experienced Head of Health & Safety to join their award-winning national network.
The Role
Are you a strategic and hands-on Health & Safety leader passionate about driving a proactive safety culture across a multi-site organisation? Reporting to the Director of Care Quality, you will provide expert leadership, guidance, and regulatory oversight on all aspects of Health & Safety, Infection Prevention & Control, and compliance across Avery Healthcare.
In this high-impact interim role, you will work closely with operations, estates, quality, and home-based teams to ensure safe environments for thousands of residents, visitors, and colleagues.
Key Responsibilities:
Providing strategic leadership and oversight of Health & Safety across the organisation in line with relevant legislation and internal policies.
Developing and refining auditing, reporting frameworks, and data insights to manage risk and drive continuous improvement.
Acting as the organisational lead for Infection Prevention & Control, keeping best practices current and aligned with regulatory expectations.
Conducting audits, inspections, and reviews across care homes and corporate functions.
Providing expert guidance on risk management, COSHH, fire safety, legionella management, and wider safety matters.
Leading serious incident investigations, root cause analyses, and engagement with regulatory/enforcement bodies.
Coaching leaders and building strong stakeholder relationships to embed a positive, proactive safety culture.
About You
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic H&S professional who shares Avery's core values of being caring, supportive, proud, honest, respectful, and accountable.
Requirements:
Recognised NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
Significant experience leading Health & Safety functions within a complex, multi-site organisation.
Background within Health and Social Care, Care Homes, Healthcare, or a similarly regulated environment.
Strong, up-to-date knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, the Health and Social Care Act, and regulatory requirements.
Proven track record in compliance framework development, auditing, serious incident investigations, and risk management.
Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Full UK driving licence with a willingness to travel regularly (including occasional overnight stays).
Requirements for Employment: Proof of eligibility to work in the UK and a satisfactory DBS check (fully covered by Avery Healthcare).