Health and Safety Lead

Health and Safety Lead

Location: Congress House, London or any TUC office (with travel to Congress House as required)

Salary: £67,674 (pro rata) per annum including London Weighting; Regional location: £61,458 per annum (pro rata)

12 month fixed term (maternity cover) ,contract

Full-Time, 35 hours per week (happy to talk flexible working)

 

The Vacancy 

“We are happy to consider secondments from affiliated unions

The TUC is proud of its history in winning safer workplaces for all. We are looking for a dedicated Policy Lead to continue this vital work. You will manage our health and safety portfolio, focusing on work-related illness and injury prevention, and the evolving challenges of health and safety regulation in the modern workplace.

What you’ll be doing:

• Policy & Research: Research and author policy statements, briefings, and consultation responses on a wide range of H&S issues; co-ordinating the work of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health.


• Reps Education and Organising: Coordinate the TUC’s union Health and Safety specialists’ network and work with the TUC Education team to develop materials to support H&S reps on the ground and support unions to organise and grow using Health and Safety.


• Union Advocacy: Represent the TUC and our affiliated unions views on health and safety in public settings including with regulators as well as with politicians, civil servants and the national media.

What we’re looking for:

• Significant experience in policy development or campaigning, specifically within health and safety or a related field.


• Proven ability to work with union stakeholders to understand and advocate for their views in a range of settings.


• Demonstrable experience in translating complex legislation into an accessible format to educate and empower union reps and members.


• Ability to build and maintain relationships and work independently to tight deadlines.


• A degree or equivalent experience and a passion for protecting workers' rights.”

If this is you, then take a look at our job description and person specification.

The TUC values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and from within and outside of the trade union movement.

We welcome applications from any candidate but are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this grade in the TUC. Therefore, if you’re BME and are interested in the post, we invite you to join an online briefing at 1 pm, on Tuesday 14 April 2026 about the post, to hear about the TUC and ask questions of the recruiting manager. 

The TUC operates an anonymised recruitment process, and names are not included during shortlisting. We don’t ask for details of educational institutions attended.

To view the job description and person specification, guidance on completing your application and TUC terms and conditions, please visit our online application portal.

Closing date: 12:00 noon, Friday 17 April 2026 

Shortlist date: 18th April 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 27th April – actual date to be confirmed