Interim Safety Director

Interim Director of Safety 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | £800- £900 per day | London | Hybrid Working We are supporting a high-profile UK public sector organisation at the heart of the democratic system in the appointment of an Interim Director of Safety for an initial six-month assignment. This is a rare and prestigious interim leadership role, providing senior-level oversight and continuity during a critical phase of an established Safety Transformation Programme. The position operates across a complex, bicameral environment, offering strategic influence, operational oversight, and direct engagement with senior stakeholders at the highest level. The Role The Interim Director of Safety will provide steady, experienced leadership across a large and complex estate, ensuring that safety transformation activity continues to be delivered effectively, consistently, and at pace. Key focus areas include: * Construction, fire and food safety * Safety governance, assurance and reporting * Leadership of a specialist safety function during transition * Senior stakeholder engagement and board-level briefing Reporting into the central governance function, with accountability across multiple senior bodies, the role carries significant responsibility and visibility. Key Responsibilities * Provide continuity of leadership for an established Safety Transformation Programme, ensuring delivery milestones, governance arrangements and risk controls remain on track * Maintain oversight of the Safety Management System, incident reporting, corporate risk assessments and safety performance trends * Lead, support and stabilise a specialist safety team during a period of organisational change * Provide expert advice and assurance to senior leaders, boards and committees, including briefing on emerging risks and priority issues * Lead responses to any significant incidents or high-potential events, ensuring robust investigation and follow-up * Support the embedding of new governance structures, roles and ways of working across the organisation About You You will be a senior, credible safety leader with experience operating in complex, high-risk and politically sensitive environments. You will ideally bring: * Chartered status or equivalent senior health & safety qualification (e.g. CMIOSH or equivalent experience) * Proven experience leading corporate or enterprise-level safety functions * Strong authority, presence and confidence engaging at Board, Executive and Commissioner level * Experience leading teams through transition, transformation or interim periods * The ability to balance strategic oversight with operational grip Contract Details * Contract length: 6 months * Engagement: Inside IR35 * Day rate: £800- £900 per day * Location: London – Westminster * Security clearance: Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) require Why Apply? * A genuinely unique interim leadership role * Opportunity to operate at the very top of UK public service * High-impact assignment with national visibility * Chance to influence and stabilise a critical safety function during transformation If you’re passionate about driving safety excellence, developing people and making a tangible difference across a complex, high-profile estate, we’d love to hear from you. Click the link to apply, or contact Paul Armstrong for further information. Bryan & Armstrong Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers