Specialist Officer

Description

Health and Safety Systems Development Lead

Westminster

Contract

£332.37 per day PAYE or £456.77 per day limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experienced is looking for a Health and Safety Systems Development Lead

Requirement to be in the office 2 - 3 days per week.

Purpose of the Role

Over a 3 month period, the interim will be responsible for:

• Establishing a clear baseline of Health & Safety maturity across the Council

• Progressing priority work aligned to an ISO 45001-style management system

• Strengthening visibility, consistency and engagement with services and Directorates

• Designing practical, deliverable frameworks for permanent postholders

• Creating a structured handover and roadmap for continued implementation

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Key Priority Areas

1. Health & Safety Standards & Systems

• Review and update existing Health & Safety policies, procedures and management systems

• Identify key risks, gaps and areas of duplication

• Define a proportionate ISO 45001-aligned framework suited to WCC

• Refresh or produce priority corporate standards and model risk assessments

• Design a pragmatic audit and assurance framework (design only, no rollout)

2. Engagement, Communications & Culture

• Review and reset the Health & Safety engagement and communications approach

• Develop a simple, deliverable engagement strategy tailored to Directorates

• Increase visibility of Health & Safety through clearer and more consistent messaging

• Support managers to embed Health & Safety into day-to-day operations

• Design leading and lagging indicators for performance and engagement

3. Training & Capability (Design Phase)

• Conduct a high-level training needs analysis

• Create a Health & Safety training and competency matrix

• Identify priority gaps and quick wins

• Produce a clear roadmap for training and capability development

4. Leadership & Handover

• Act as a senior advisor to Directors and senior managers

• Provide concise and accurate reporting to governance and leadership forums

• Coach and support existing Health & Safety team members

• Produce a comprehensive handover including: – Baseline and maturity assessment – Work completed – Key risks and dependencies – Clear next steps and recommendations

Out of Scope

Delivery of full ISO 45001 accreditation

Long-term cultural change initiatives

Full delivery of training programmes

This assignment is focused on structure, momentum and organisational readiness.

Agencies should put forward candidates with:

Senior Health & Safety leadership experience in large, complex organisations

Demonstrable experience designing, reviewing or implementing ISO 45001-aligned systems

Strong track record of improving Health & Safety management systems

Experience driving Health & Safety engagement and cultural improvement

Ability to deliver at pace in time-limited interim roles

Confidence influencing senior managers without formal authority

Public sector or local government experience (highly desirable) Personal Attributes

Strategic thinker with a highly pragmatic, delivery-focused approach

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills

Ability to prioritise effectively within a short, high-impact assignment

Methodical approach to documentation and handover

Success Measures

By the end of the contract, Westminster City Council will have:

• A clear baseline of Health & Safety maturity and priority risks

• Defined and documented standards aligned to an ISO 45001-style framework

• An engagement and training approach ready for implementation • Increased organisational confidence in Health & Safety leadership

• A structured, practical handover for incoming permanent staff. xjnqpsq

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The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer

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