We are looking for a Deputy Director, Railway Safety. This role forms an important part of our Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly into the Director of Railway Safety.

We are looking for a truly exceptional and inspirational leader, who will role model corporate leadership, organisational values and cultural aspirations.

Although there may be some changes to team structure and accountabilities over time, you'll be responsible for overseeing the delivery of our health and safety regulatory activities across GB’s non-mainline railways, leading a team of around 30 colleagues (including warranted inspectors). It covers Transport for London, circa 220 individual Heritage Railways, the seven main modern tram systems, and our high-gearing risk reduction role in securing Safety by Design.

You will also lead our team of specialist Inspectors who provide expert support in a range of topic areas including civil engineering, electrical safety, occupational health, human factors, and digital safety.

You'll be required to think strategically but will need to draw upon your experience of identifying and managing potential major accident and conventional health and safety risks to make important regulatory decisions to safeguard passengers, members of the public, and other users of the system.

This is an SCS1 (Senior Civil Servant) post with a salary of up to £90,000 per annum.

Please refer to the attached Candidate Information and Job Pack for full details.Find out what our colleagues have to say about their ORR careers Our people | Office of Rail and Road (orr.gov.uk) 

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This role can be based in any of our office locations: London, Manchester, York, Bristol, Birmingham & Glasgow. If candidates wish to be based in a regional location, they will be expected to travel frequently to London for key meetings. Some occasional overseas travel may be required.