IOSH departments

IOSH is organised into key departments, which work closely together to achieve our vision of a world of work that is safe, healthy and sustainable.

Chief Executive's Office

The Chief Executive's Office consists of:

• Rob Strange OBE (Chief Executive)
• Colin Gore (Executive Director – Corporate Services)
• Irene Plackett (PA to the Chief Executive, the ED – Corporate Services and the Presidential Team).   

Rob is responsible for providing vision and leadership for IOSH and also sits as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees. Colin provides strategic and operational advice to the Chief Executive and the Board on all financial and Information system matters as well as being, in effect, the company secretary and providing legal advice.  Irene is responsible for providing a first-class and confidential secretarial service to Rob and Colin and for organising the diaries of the Presidential Team. Find out more.

Corporate Services Division

The remit of the Corporate Services division is to support the achievement of IOSH's strategic priorities by providing first-class internal support in the areas of accounts, committee administration, facilities, human resources and information systems (IS).  The division is led by Colin Gore.

The Accounts team covers accounts, payroll and budgets while providing a management information service to the Senior Management Team, the Board of Trustees and various committees. The team is a key contributor to the strategic aim of 'managing the Institution efficiently and effectively', as well as managing relationships with internal and external auditors.

Through our committee administration team, we provide administrative support and guidance to IOSH's Board of Trustees, Council, the Risk Management and Audit Committee,  the IOSH Benevolent Fund and the Nominations Committee.

The facilities team looks after our head office site including all maintenance and provision of services and is also responsible for health, safety and environmental issues at The Grange.

Our human resources function provides an advisory and support service on all matters affecting IOSH employees, and ensures the effective development and implementation of employment policies in line with legislation and best practice. 

The Information Systems team is responsible for safeguarding the integrity of our data and for developing and implementing the information systems strategy that supports the achievement of our corporate objectives.

Commercial Division

Our Commercial division, led by Caroline Holden (Executive Director – Commercial), has a strategic remit to 'grow financial security in an ethical and sustainable way'. We achieve this goal by offering employee awareness health and safety training courses. The Commercial team researches, develops, approves, promotes, sells, licences, ensures quality control and certificates our courses, which are delivered through IOSH's global network of training providers. Organisations can work with us in three ways:

• deliver our 'off the shelf' training packages
• have their own training approved by IOSH
• mutually agree a one-off individual contract.

The Commercial division is also responsible for identifying, investigating and developing new commercial opportunities and products in support of IOSH’s vision and objectives.

By educating people to work in a safe and healthy way we create a safer world of work. Find out more.

Policy Division

Our Policy division, led by Luise Vassie (Executive Director – Policy), is responsible for the strategic aims of 'thought leadership' and raising the profile of health and safety and the influence of IOSH. The Policy division has three main areas, Policy and Public Affairs, Research and Information Services and Communications.

Our Public Affairs and Research and Information Services teams work together closely and their activities include:

• developing IOSH's policies and positions
• lobbying parliament
• managing the IOSH consultation process
• ensuring the technical quality of IOSH publications, online tools and training

Our Communications team includes specialists in publishing, design, brand management, campaigns, media and web and market research. The team supports the communications efforts of all other parts of the organisation and our branch and group networks, as well as leading and developing public-facing campaigns.

Membership Division

Our Membership division covers all aspects of individual membership, Networks and Events. It covers key activities in the:

• accreditation and development of health and safety courses
• recruitment and registration of members
• professional development of members.

The ongoing conduct of members and investigation of complaints also forms part of this overall regulation aspect of the profession. Find out more

The Membership division also supports and develops the Branch and Group networks and our international work, through our Networks and International department. The UK Branch network spans England, Wales and Scotland, with international branches currently located in the Caribbean, Hong Kong, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Middle East and Singapore. The various Groups are predominately sector-based. Find out more

The Events team develop and co-ordinate the staging of all IOSH events including large corporate events and networks events.