Interim Health & Safety Compliance Project Manager

Interim Health & Safety Compliance Project Manager

Duration: 4 Months
Daily rate: Competitive (Outside IR35)

Location: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (Hybrid with onsite presence)

This critical interim position, with a large educational trust, involves overseeing health and safety compliance across multiple sites within Cornwall. You will lead a comprehensive review of existing safety records, develop risk registers, and ensure adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements. This project will also support incident investigations, implement mitigation strategies, and coordinate with contractors and specialist advisers.

Key responsibilities include:

Conducting a baseline review of health and safety compliance across Trust sites.
Managing high-risk issues and ensuring corrective actions are completed effectively.
Overseeing statutory safety requirements such as fire safety, asbestos, water hygiene, electrical safety, and gas safety.
Producing regular operational updates, executive reports, and regulatory briefing documents.
Supporting audits, regulatory interactions, and maintaining critical compliance records.The successful candidate will have:

Extensive experience managing multi-site health and safety compliance programmes.
Strong understanding of UK health and safety legislation and standards in regulated sectors like education or local government.
Proven ability to lead compliance recovery, risk assessments, and governance reporting.
Relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, or chartered IOSH membership.

Take this opportunity to influence health and safety standards at a vital educational organisation with meaningful, long-term impact.

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