Head of Safety, Health and Environment

This role offers a great balance of home and office working, with travel to our national offices. 

As the UK’s largest fibre-only network, and its only proven wholesale challenger, we’re busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be.

Designed from scratch for the internet, our network is greener, more reliable and ready for the future. The products we provide over it not only lead the market on speed, value and service, they help businesses to innovate, provide entire communities with a better foundation for their digital lives and support economic growth, locally and nationally.

What does that mean for you? The opportunity to make internet connections (and daily life) a whole lot better, for a lot of people!

Joining us as a Head of Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) 

We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Head of Health, Safety, and Environment (SHE) to join our Senior Leadership Team. Someone who can create and lead the SHE strategy, cultivate a safety-first culture for everyone and empower all to take responsibility for health and safety, both personally and collectively.

You’ll receive a competitive salary, a car allowance, a performance related bonus, and a range of benefits to support you across your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.

This is some of what you can expect to be doing:

• Leading a team of SHE professionals and integrated business teams.
• Combining hands-on management with strategic development and implementation of SHE initiatives.
• Setting and adapting the SHE strategy to reflect organisational changes, transformation, and M&A activity.
• Positioning CityFibre as a leader in responsible practices, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Focusing on compliance risks with plans to mitigate and exceed standards.

What you’ll bring to the role

Chartered IOSH status and/or NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5 Diploma level, you will bring a wealth of expertise in SHE practices and will also have:

• Extensive experience in leading Health & Safety cultural transformations in utility, construction, or telecoms businesses
• Proven senior leader with a strong track record of success
• Skilled in operating in complex environments with multiple stakeholders
• Experienced in building high-performing, inclusive teams and developing diverse talent
• High resilience, ability to manage ambiguity, and excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to engage in strategic discussions with business leaders to manage risk exposure
• Strong influencing skills, with experience working across departmental and functional boundaries in a matrix organisation

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We’re a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality. We’re endorsed by WORK180 and we’re a partner of Diversifying. We have pledged our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant and we’re a Disability Confident Employer. Working together with our Employee Networks, we’re wholly committed to ensuring that our people’s voices are heard, and that everyone feels a sense of belonging and pride to be a part of CityFibre. If you’d like to explore our culture and values, check out The CityFibre Way.

What you can expect from us

We want to offer you all the support you need to thrive inside and outside of work. This means giving you the tools to grow your career with us, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that you can adapt to your lifestyle. This includes 25 days annual leave, a day off on your birthday, a day off to support a charity or organisation of choice, a range of wellbeing and savings initiatives including private medical insurance, and supportive family friendly and menopause policies.

We want to create a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure everyone has the best chance to succeed, starting with our recruitment process. No matter your background, family or carer status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, or gender identity, we welcome your application. If you need any support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please email us at careers@cityfibre.com. We want to help!