Health & Safety Lead

Role overview

Cornerstone is recruiting a national Health & Safety Lead, based from its Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow office. The role combines strategic oversight with practical support and offers hybrid working with regular travel.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the organisation’s competent person.
• Maintain policies, systems and practical guidance.
• Develop audit, inspection and assurance programmes.
• Advise on risk assessment, safe systems of work and compliance.
• Analyse performance data and report trends and recommendations.
• Support investigations, regulator engagement, learning and training.

Required qualifications and experience

• Relevant occupational health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent SCQF Level 10.
• Strong UK legislative knowledge.
• Advisory, assurance, audit, investigation and risk-assessment experience.
• Experience across a dispersed, regulated, multi-site organisation.
• Strong communication, influencing and analytical skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Certified or Chartered IOSH membership.
• Experience with regulators, auditors, insurers or external advisers.

Other requirements

A Level 2 Disclosure Scotland check is required.