Job vacancy: Project Manager – Health & Safety System Transformation

Summary

This is a rare opportunity to lead an organisation-wide transformation in health and safety — moving from a predominantly compliance-based approach (Safety-I) to an integrated assurance and learning-based approach (Safety-II). You will help embed a modern view of safety that connects statutory compliance, incident learning, workforce wellbeing, leadership behaviours and safety culture — making safer work easier to deliver every day.

Content

Your role

• Act as Somerset Care’s named competent person (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations).
• Provide professional advice and support to leaders (with operational leaders retaining accountability for managing risks).
• Work cross-functionally with Property, Quality, HR and Operations.
• Design and embed a new Health & Safety Assurance Framework.
• Introduce a quarterly Health & Safety Assurance Report for ELT and the Quality Committee.
• Support business continuity planning, policy review and development.

What you’ll deliver

• Health & Safety Assurance Framework designed, implemented and embedded.
• Quarterly Health & Safety Assurance Report providing meaningful oversight and insight.
• Safety-II learning mechanisms embedded (e.g., good catches, learning reviews, proactive safety behaviours).
• Improved action tracking, assurance follow-through and visibility of risk controls.
• Consistent competent person advice and practical guidance across services.
• Capability and engagement strengthened so safer work becomes easier to deliver.

About you

You are an experienced change leader with strong health and safety professional competence. You can operate credibly as Somerset Care’s named competent person while leading an organisation-wide programme to design, implement and embed a modern health and safety assurance and learning system aligned to Safety-II principles. You are comfortable influencing at senior level, translating complex information into clear assurance, and engaging colleagues across services.

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