Assured Safety Recruitment
Director of SHEQ
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Director of Health & Safety
Oxford | Hybrid (2–3 days across ODS Group locations)
Competitive salary and generous benefits package.
Assured Safety Recruitment is proud to be partnering exclusively with ODS Group to appoint their new Director of Health & Safety.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join ODS Group, one of Oxfordshire's leading operational businesses, reporting directly to the Managing Director and becoming a key member of the senior leadership team. ODS Group delivers a diverse range of services including environmental services, highways, engineering, property and construction, grounds maintenance, waste and recycling, facilities management, fleet and commercial services. Health & Safety is already well established across the organisation, and this role offers the opportunity to build on those strong foundations while shaping the future direction of Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Quality and Wellbeing.
The Opportunity
As Director of Health & Safety, you will provide strategic leadership across the organisation, ensuring Health & Safety continues to support operational excellence, strong governance and sustainable business performance. Working closely with the Managing Director, Board and Executive Leadership Team, you will influence strategic decision-making, lead an established Health & Safety function and champion a culture of continual improvement across a complex, multi-disciplinary organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver the organisation's long-term Health & Safety strategy.
- Provide strategic advice, assurance and performance reporting to the Managing Director and Board.
- Lead, develop and inspire the Health & Safety team, building capability and succession.
- Drive continual improvement across Health & Safety, Environmental Management and Quality, maintaining ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
- Strengthen governance, contractor assurance and risk management across diverse operational services.
- Represent ODS Group with regulators, clients and key external stakeholders.
- Promote a collaborative culture where Health & Safety is embedded in operational and commercial decision-making.
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About You
We're looking for an experienced Health & Safety leader who can operate confidently at Executive and Board level while remaining visible, approachable and credible with operational teams. You will have:
- Significant senior leadership experience within a complex, multi-site operational environment.
- A proven track record of developing organisational Health & Safety strategy and influencing Executive teams and Boards.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing Health & Safety teams.
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
- Expertise in contractor management, CDM, governance and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative and pragmatic leadership style.
Qualifications & Professional Memberships
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 qualification) is essential.
- Membership recognised professional Health & Safety body (CMIOSH).
- Environmental Management qualification or experience supporting ISO 14001 is advantageous.
- Full UK driving licence.
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Why Join ODS Group?
Health & Safety is genuinely valued throughout ODS Group and recognised as a key contributor - you'll inherit strong foundations and have the opportunity to shape strategy, influence culture and support the continued development of a business that delivers essential services to communities across Oxfordshire.
If you're looking for an executive leadership position where you can make a lasting impact, influence Board-level decisions and help shape the future of a highly respected organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Assured Safety Recruitment are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company operating across the UK. We recruit all roles in the Health and Safety industry including Health and Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director, and HSE, HSEQ, SHEQ, QHSE, EHS positions. Once we have received your details, we will be in touch within 14 days if your application has been successful for the role. Wherever possible we do try to contact all of our applicants directly, however sometimes due to a large volume of applicants this isn’t always possible. If you have not been contacted within 14 days of applying, unfortunately this means your application has not been successful, but we may keep your details on file for future opportunities.
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