Head Of Health and Safety in Dover

Job description

Head of Health & Safety

Are you a Health & Safety professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for shaping a positive safety culture across a complex, high-risk environment?

Would you like to join one of the UK’s most iconic and dynamic operational environments — where engineering, logistics, construction, and maritime activities all come together at scale?

Do you have experience influencing at senior levels and driving cultural change across a diverse workforce?

If so, this could be the opportunity for you…

An exciting position has arisen for a Head of Health & Safety to join one of the busiest ports and a critical gateway for trade, tourism and logistics. As part of their forward-thinking leadership team, you will play a key role in transforming how Health & Safety is embedded across all areas of the business from engineering and cargo operations to cruise, and construction projects.

Why the Head of Health & Safety position is something you should apply for:

• You’ll lead the development and implementation of a proactive, people-focused safety culture, one where Health & Safety is truly seen as everyone’s responsibility.
• You’ll work across one of the widest and most diverse risk profiles in the UK, including engineering, maritime, infrastructure, logistics, and operations.
• The Port is entering an exciting period of transformation, with a strong leadership commitment to evolving culture, structure, and safety performance.
• You’ll have the chance to make a genuine, long-term impact through upcoming strategic initiatives such as safety culture programmes, behavioural workshops, and a comprehensive safety improvement roadmap.

The successful Head of Health & Safety will:

• Have a proven track record leading Health & Safety across complex, multi-risk environments such as infrastructure, transport, logistics, engineering, maritime, or manufacturing.
• Ideally hold a Level 6 qualification or NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent).
• Demonstrate strong leadership and influencing skills — able to engage at all levels, from board to front line.
• Have experience developing and delivering safety culture and behavioural change programmes.
• Be comfortable operating autonomously, setting strategic direction, and supporting a growing Health & Safety team.
• Be based onsite at the Port, particularly during the initial period, moving to a hybrid model over time. Some weekend work may be required as needed.

In return, the successful individual will receive an attractive compensation package consisting of:

• 15% Bonus
• Pension: up to 10% employer contribution
• Private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Additional benefits including: birthday leave, volunteering day, EV scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free parking, and annual salary review

If this could be of interest, please apply now through our retained partners GS2 Partnership.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Dover

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

18-11-2025

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English