We are looking for an influential and forward-thinking leader to set the direction for health and fire safety across Community and Children’s Services. As a senior competent person and Head of Profession, you will provide trusted advice, strengthen assurance and lead a culture in which safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement are central to every service. This high-profile opportunity to make a lasting difference for residents, service users, colleagues and partners across a diverse, complex organisation, helping to shape safer homes, services and workplaces

What you will do

• Develop and deliver an ambitious health, fire safety and wellbeing strategy and improvement plan.

• Provide authoritative advice and assurance to residents, colleagues, senior leaders and Members.

• Strengthen risk management, governance, incident reporting and legal compliance across housing and other services.

• Influence stakeholders, regulators, partners and suppliers on complex safety matters.

• Lead, develop and champion the Health and Fire Safety Team and wider professional community.

• Use insight, performance information and audits to drive improvement and embed a positive safety culture.

• Manage the service budget, contribute to emergency arrangements and take decisive action where there is an imminent risk to life.

About you

You will be a credible senior leader with the judgement, confidence and communication skills to turn complex requirements into practical action. You will bring:

Essential qualifications and expertise

• A relevant degree or substantial equivalent senior-level experience.

• A recognised occupational health and safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH National General Certificate, with appropriate fire safety expertise.

• Strong knowledge of health and fire safety legislation, risk management and assurance in complex, multi-site services.

• Evidence of continuing professional development.

What you will bring

• A successful record of leading health, fire safety or comparable risk-based services in a large, complex organisation.

• Experience of shaping strategy, leading organisational change and improving services .

• Strong people, programme, performance and budget management skills.

• The ability to influence, negotiate and build trusted relationships at every level.

• Excellent judgement and communication, with the ability to present complex information clearly to a variety of audiences.

• A collaborative, customer-focused approach and the confidence to challenge constructively and act decisively.

Closing date: 23:59pm on Monday 21st September 2026

Provisional interview date: 9th & 15th October 2026