Appointed Health & Safety Partner

For businesses without in-house health & safety leadership, we provide structured, senior-level oversight as an external health & safety partner.

This service is designed for organisations that recognise the need for competent leadership, clear prioritisation, and defensible decision-making — without employing a full-time health & safety manager.

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What It Means to Appoint an External Health & Safety Partner

Appointing an external health & safety partner is not about outsourcing responsibility.

Statutory responsibility for health & safety always remains with the business and its directors. What changes is how leadership, governance, and expert input are provided.

We act as an external lead — advising, prioritising, and guiding decisions — while working alongside your management team to ensure health & safety is managed deliberately rather than reactively.


This service is about leadership and governance — not just documents.

Is an Externally Led Model Right for You?

This approach is typically used where internal capacity or competence is limited, or where health & safety leadership has been absorbed into other roles.

  • No dedicated in-house health & safety manager
  • Health & safety sits with ops, engineering, or HR alongside other duties
  • Growing or changing operations introducing new risks
  • Increasing audit, inspection, or insurer scrutiny
  • A desire for clearer prioritisation and senior-level oversight


If health & safety is important but not clearly led, this model provides structure and direction.

What Our Appointed Partner Role Covers

As your appointed external partner, we provide ongoing leadership and oversight across your health & safety system.

Typical scope includes

  • Acting as a senior health & safety point of contact
  • Identifying and prioritising risks as operations change
  • Advising management on proportionate controls and next steps
  • Managing review cycles, audits, and governance processes
  • Supporting inspections and external audits
  • Maintaining a clear, documented record of advice and decisions

Important clarification

We advise, guide, and support decision-making.

We do not assume statutory responsibility or operational control.

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External Partner vs Internal Hire

An internal health & safety hire becomes part of the organisation and operates within its constraints.

An external partner provides independent oversight, broader experience across multiple environments, and a degree of separation that strengthens governance and defensibility.

Many businesses choose this model because it offers senior-level input without employment risk, long-term commitment, or reliance on a single individual.

Supporting Defensible Decision-Making

In the event of scrutiny — whether from regulators, insurers, or auditors — organisations are expected to demonstrate that risks were identified, advice was sought, and decisions were made reasonably and proportionately.

An externally led model provides:

  • Evidence of competent, independent advice
  • A clear audit trail of priorities and recommendations
  • Documented decision-making over time

This does not remove responsibility, but it strengthens governance and due diligence.

How Ongoing Support Is Structured

The Appointed Partner role is delivered through our managed compliance framework.

This ensures that leadership, advice, and oversight are supported by practical systems rather than ad-hoc interventions.

What this includes

  • Managed documentation and registers
  • Scheduled reviews and governance checkpoints
  • Action tracking and follow-up
  • Ongoing advisory access

Pricing note

Because scope and involvement vary by business, this service is offered on an enquiry-only basis following an initial review.

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The First Step

Most externally led partnerships begin with a Compliance Gap Review.

This provides a clear understanding of your current position, identifies priority risks, and confirms whether an externally led model is appropriate.

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Not Sure Which Model Fits?

Some businesses benefit from internal leadership with structured support.

Others require external oversight.

We’ll help you determine which approach is appropriate — and structure support accordingly.

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