Wellbeing & Psychosocial Risk Lead
Added 6 Oct · still live
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This role may not meet Skilled Worker requirements
SOC 3582 is not currently on the eligible-occupation list, so a Skilled Worker visa is unlikely here. Check the occupation eligibility rules and confirm with the employer.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 2431 (Management consultants and business analysts), which is on the eligible-occupation list. Ask WSP in the UK & Ireland what the duties actually are.
About the role
Job Description
What if you could shape a career as unique as you?
At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.
This is not a traditional corporate wellbeing role. It is a senior, programme-facing position for someone who understands how major programmes are established, governed, financed and delivered, and who can use that insight to shape leadership, culture and workforce performance from the outset.
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can draw on our global scale, contribute to landmark programmes and work with some of the brightest minds in the industry. This role offers the opportunity to influence how our most significant and complex programmes create the conditions for people to perform sustainably, safely and at their best.
Programme leadership
Work alongside Programme Directors, leadership teams and executive sponsors on strategically important programmes.
Client influence
Build trusted relationships with major clients, partners and delivery organisations, bringing challenge, judgement and practical solutions.
A Little More About Your Role
Major programme leadership and integration
What if you could shape a career as unique as you?
At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.
This is not a traditional corporate wellbeing role. It is a senior, programme-facing position for someone who understands how major programmes are established, governed, financed and delivered, and who can use that insight to shape leadership, culture and workforce performance from the outset.
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can draw on our global scale, contribute to landmark programmes and work with some of the brightest minds in the industry. This role offers the opportunity to influence how our most significant and complex programmes create the conditions for people to perform sustainably, safely and at their best.
Programme leadership
Work alongside Programme Directors, leadership teams and executive sponsors on strategically important programmes.
Client influence
Build trusted relationships with major clients, partners and delivery organisations, bringing challenge, judgement and practical solutions.
A Little More About Your Role
Major programme leadership and integration
- Operate as a trusted adviser to Programme Directors, Project Leadership Teams and senior client stakeholders, with the credibility to contribute at senior leadership level.
- Engage early in programme set-up and mobilisation so that workforce wellbeing, psychosocial risk and sustainable performance are built into the delivery model, rather than added later.
- Understand the programme business case, financial and commercial model, contractual arrangements, governance structure, client commitments and delivery pressures, and use that understanding to shape proportionate solutions.
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- Build strong, credible relationships with major clients, joint venture and alliance partners, delivery teams and supply chain organisations.
- Understand what matters to the client and translate workforce risk and performance insight into clear actions that support programme outcomes.
- Contribute to major bids, pursuits and mobilisation activity by shaping differentiated wellbeing, psychosocial risk and workforce performance propositions.
- Help define deliverable commitments, measures and governance arrangements that are credible, commercially aware and capable of being implemented.
- Represent WSP confidently in senior client conversations, programme reviews, leadership workshops and external forums.
- Act as the senior subject matter lead for organisational wellbeing and psychosocial risk within major programme environments.
- Identify how programme design, leadership, workload, role clarity, interfaces, change, commercial pressure and ways of working may affect people and delivery.
- Lead or facilitate programme-level psychosocial and stress risk assessments, ensuring findings result in practical controls, clear ownership and measurable follow-through.
- Design targeted, evidence-based interventions that strengthen leadership capability, psychological safety, team effectiveness, workload management and workforce resilience.
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- Use programme, workforce and organisational data to identify emerging risks, priorities and opportunities for improvement.
- Establish meaningful success measures that demonstrate whether interventions are reducing risk and improving programme and people outcomes.
- Provide concise, decision-useful reporting to programme leaders, clients and governance forums.
- Share lessons and effective practice across programmes, helping WSP build a stronger and more consistent major programme capability.
The profile we are seeking
You are likely to have built your career in major programmes, programme advisory, infrastructure delivery, complex professional services or a comparable environment. You combine programme and commercial understanding with credible expertise in organisational wellbeing, psychosocial risk, organisational performance or workforce strategy.
- Significant experience working within complex major programmes, infrastructure projects or portfolios, including programme set-up, mobilisation and delivery.
- A deep understanding of programme governance, financial and commercial models, contractual arrangements, delivery partnerships, joint ventures, alliances and client governance frameworks.
- The gravitas, judgement and presence to operate effectively with Senior Leadership Teams, Programme Directors, Client Executives and executive sponsors.
- A proven ability to build trusted relationships with major clients and delivery partners, influence strategic decisions and navigate competing priorities.
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- Programme leaders and clients see this role as a valued part of the leadership team, not a separate corporate function.
- Wellbeing and psychosocial risk considerations are visible in programme design, governance, controls and leadership decisions.
- Risks are identified earlier, ownership is clearer and interventions are focused on the underlying conditions of work.
- WSP is better able to evidence the value of its approach in bids, client relationships and programme delivery.
- Learning from major programmes is captured and used to strengthen capability across UK&I and globally.
Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the
best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?
With us, you can. Apply today.
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About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Work-life balance
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.
Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Belonging
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.
Health & Wellbeing
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
Flex your time
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Work-life balance
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.
Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Belonging
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.
Health & Wellbeing
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
Flex your time
To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Your development
We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.
#WeAreWSP
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Your development
We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.
#WeAreWSP
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with WSP in the UK & Ireland, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Health and safety managers and officers (SOC 3582) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~67k in sampleSOC 3582
- Middle half £37,128–57,044
- Median £46,384
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