SUMMARY

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.
Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Safety and Risk Senior Specialist.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Experience of writing and developing concise and user-friendly health and safety, management policies and procedures
• Experience providing health and safety guidance on small construction projects
• Experience of the management of health
• Experience of supporting managers undertaking health and safety risk assessments and developing safe systems of work

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

As our Safety and Risk Senior Specialist, you will Lead on the development of the health, safety and fire risk management systems within Historic England (HE) helping ensure compliance, continual improvement and effective risk management. You will act as a subject matter expert providing specialist advice and training on health and safety risk management, maintaining the organisations web-based health and safety risk management software system and conducting periodic audits of health and safety practices. You will deputise for the Head of Health and Safety as necessary.

AT HISTORIC ENGLAND WE USE A HIRING SYSTEM CALLED APPLIED. APPLIED IS A BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE-BACKED RECRUITMENT PLATFORM THAT REDUCES BIAS, IMPROVES QUALITY OF HIRE AND INCREASES DIVERSITY. WE DO NOT USE CV APPLICATION FOR THE MAJORITY OF OUR HIRING PROCESSES. YOU WILL ANSWER A SELECTION OF QUESTIONS THAT ALLOW OUR HIRING TEAMS TO TEST YOUR SKILLS AND SUITABILITY FOR THE ROLE.

To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.
Provisional interview dates: 1st October 2025
Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description –
https://cms.historicengland.org.uk/media/pb5lvsrl/zw-safety-and-risks-senior-specialist-jd-aug-25.odt
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £39,590.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Flexitime
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sabbatical
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Swindon SN2 2E