Job reference 324312
Health & Safety Governance & Assurance Lead
Competitive salary, £4,800 Car allowance or £4,300 cash equivalent, plus healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential with 27.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 10 years' service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates.
Permanent, Full time
Location: This is a national working role with travel when required to Royal Mail Group sites, field visits, including regular team meetings in our London Farringdon office. The role requires flexibility in line with business needs.
Join Our Team as a H&S Governance and Assurance Lead!
Are you passionate about health and safety? Do you have the expertise to lead and improve safety standards within a large organisation? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
About the role
As the H&S Governance and Assurance Lead, you will report to the Head of H&S Governance and Assurance. Your primary responsibilities will include:
* Developing and maintaining the Health and Safety (H&S) Management System and underlying standards.
* Ensuring compliance with legislative and Royal Mail Group (RMG) requirements, including fire, asbestos, and water regulations.
* Providing oversight and coaching to the 1st and 2nd line of defence teams.
* Driving simplification and process improvement to enhance user experience and compliance.
* Monitoring and interpreting legislative changes and ensuring standards are adapted accordingly.
* Developing and maintaining risk assessment materials to ensure robust hazard and risk identification.
* Reviewing and updating safe systems of work and working instructions based on risk assessments and audit findings.
* Conducting proactive assurance and spot checks to ensure compliance.
* Coordinating safety projects to achieve strategic goals, such as reducing risks from specific hazards.
* Ensuring GDPR compliance in all systems and data capture processes.
* Supporting the analysis of metrics to identify areas for improvement and focused activity.
About You
We are looking for a candidate with the following skills, experience, and industry qualifications:
* Experience with Regulatory Authorities: Proven track record of working with regulatory bodies.
* Senior management experience: Demonstrated experience in a senior management role within a large complex organisation.
* Health and safety management: Strong background in H&S management, including system design and implementation.
* Knowledge of H&S legislation: Exceptional understanding of H&S management systems and legislation.
* Risk management: Extensive experience with risk management systems.
Qualifications:
* Level 6 Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner qualification such as NEBOSH Diploma or holder of NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent.
* Certified member of IOSH or equivalent related professional body.
Extra Benefits
* Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
* Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills.
* Supportive and generous company sick pay.
* Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees
Next Steps
Closing Date: Monday 21st April 2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face interview consisting of competency based, role specific questions and presentation. We plan to hold interviews at Royal Mail, 185 Farringdon Road, London, EC1A 1AA.
Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean your interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust and our people.
Royal Mail is proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.
We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.
We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
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