Head of Health and Safety
Head of Health & Safety – Arriva London Location: London – Multi-Site Competitive Salary + Benefits Lead safety across one of London’s largest bus operations At Arriva London, safety is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for an experienced and influential Head of Health & Safety to lead our health and safety strategy across our London operation. This is a senior leadership role with real scope to make an impact.
You’ll work closely with operational, engineering and senior leadership teams to ensure we maintain the highest standards of safety, strengthen our safety culture and continually improve the way we protect our colleagues, customers and communities. A visible, site-based leadership role This role requires regular presence across our London sites and garages.
We’re looking for someone who wants to be visible within the operation – spending time with our teams, understanding what is happening on the ground and building strong relationships across the business. While there may be flexibility to work remotely when appropriate, this is not a predominantly home-based position. Regular travel across our London locations will be a fundamental part of the role.
What you'll be doing As Head of Health & Safety, you'll provide strategic leadership and direction for health and safety across Arriva London.
You'll: Lead and develop the health and safety strategy across our London operations Provide expert advice and guidance to senior leaders and operational teams Drive a proactive, positive and accountable safety culture across the business Maintain a strong and visible presence across our London garages and operational locations Monitor safety performance, identify trends and ensure appropriate actions are taken Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risk and improve safety performance Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, regulatory requirements and Arriva standards Oversee investigations into significant incidents and ensure lessons learned are embedded across the business Provide constructive challenge and assurance to operational and engineering leaders Develop and maintain effective risk management, audit and assurance processes Engage colleagues at all levels, ensuring safety is understood as everyone's responsibility Work collaboratively with wider Arriva teams and key external stakeholders About you We're looking for an established health and safety leader who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to influence people at every level.
You'll ideally bring: A NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 Health & Safety qualification Chartered membership of IOSH, or demonstrable progress towards Chartered status Significant experience leading health and safety within a large, complex and operationally focused organisation Experience within transport, logistics, engineering, fleet, manufacturing or another safety-critical environment Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and best practice Experience of developing and implementing health and safety strategy Strong investigation, risk management, audit and assurance experience The confidence to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders Excellent communication and leadership skills A practical, visible and hands-on approach to safety leadership The ability and willingness to travel regularly across Arriva London's sites Experience within the bus or wider transport industry would be advantageous, but we're equally interested in senior safety leaders from other complex, safety-critical environments.
Why Arriva London? Arriva London is one of the capital's largest bus operators, helping millions of passengers travel across London every year. This is an opportunity to lead health and safety in a large-scale, fast-moving operation where your work will have a direct impact on thousands of colleagues and the communities we serve.
You'll have the opportunity to influence at senior level while remaining connected to the frontline operation – shaping strategy, challenging how we work and helping us continually raise our standards. If you're an experienced health and safety leader who believes the best safety leadership happens out in the operation as well as in the boardroom, we'd love to hear from you. Join Arriva London and help us keep London moving safely.
Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering around 1.6 billion passenger journeys. With buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike-sharing systems, on-demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing company, Arriva proudly connects people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries, delivering these services in a better way, every day.
The activities of Arriva are divided into four business units: UK Bus, UK Trains, The Netherlands and Mainland Europe. Arriva has passenger transport operations in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, and also operates a rolling stock leasing company in Romania. Thanks for your interest in working on our team!! Our expansion is opening up exciting prospects!
As our team grows, we’re on the lookout for the brightest talent to join us. Our ongoing success hinges on this! After reviewing our available positions, we encourage you to apply to those that resonate with your skills. Stay updated on your application status and be alerted to new opportunities that capture your interest! We’re grateful for your consideration to become a part of our dynamic team!
