About Us At Hounslow
We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.
We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.
About Our Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion
We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.
We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.
As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.
Our Benefits
About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Health and Safety Team as a Principal Regulatory Officer. In this role, you’ll be primarily working on complex regulatory investigations, inspections and enforcement activities to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation across the borough. You’ll collaborate with a range of partners including the HSE, Police, and Fire Service, and play a key role in protecting public health and safety.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop your expertise in high – risk case management, legal proceedings, and cross – agency collaboration, while also mentoring junior colleagues and leading on specialist projects. This role offers a dynamic environment where your professional growth and impact on the community go hand in hand.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead complex health & safety investigations, including workplace fatalities and high – risk incidents.
- Conduct inspections, audits, and enforcement actions in line with statutory requirements.
- Provide expert advice, guidance, and compliance support to businesses and the public.
- Collaborate with key partners including HSE, Police, Fire Service, and other local authorities.
- Prepare and present legal cases, including evidence gathering, witness statements, and court appearances.
- Influence behavioural change through community engagement and proactive communication.
- Take ownership of a specialist area, lead projects and campaigns, and mentor junior staff.
- Respond to RIDDORs, notifiable diseases, and service requests with professionalism and urgency.
About The Team You’ll Be Working In
You’ll be joining the Health and Safety team within the commercial department, a dedicated group committed to making the borough a cleaner, safer, and healthier place for all. The team plays a vital role in protecting residents, workers, and visitors by ensuring businesses and individuals comply with health and safety legislation.
Our work directly impacts the wellbeing of the community – whether through proactive inspections, responding to serious incidents, or collaborating with partners like HSE, Police and Fire Service to tackle high-risk situations. The team includes experienced regulatory professionals who specialise in enforcement, compliance, and public protection.
In this role, you’ll report to the Regulatory Manager and work closely with colleagues across regulatory services, as well as external agencies, to deliver high – quality, responsive, and visible services.
About You
If the points below resonate with you, we’d love you to put in an application:
- A confident communicator who can explain complex health and safety issues clearly to a wide range of audiences.
- Someone who can assess risks, make sound decisions, and take appropriate enforcement action when needed.
- A team player who collaborates well with colleagues, partners, and the public to solve problems.
- Comfortable working independently in varied environments, including outdoor and sometimes challenging conditions.
- Skilled at managing a busy workload, keeping accurate records, and meeting deadlines.
- Holds a full UK EU driving licence and is willing to travel across the borough for site visits.
Read more about the work you’ll be doing in the Role Profile.
Essential For The Role
Basic DBS check is required for the role.
Don’t meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles!
When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact
The key information you need about the role should be in the Role Profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact:
Email:
Telephone: 07792632836
Interviews for this job will be held during week commencing 26th August 2025.
Email:
Telephone: 07792632836
Interviews for this job will be held during week commencing 26th August 2025. 
