About IOSH
What is IOSH?
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the world's largest chartered professional body for people responsible for safety and health in the workplace. Founded in 1945, it has around 50,000 members in some 130 countries, sets professional standards, delivers training and qualifications, and campaigns for "a safe and healthy world of work". As its careers page puts it: "our mission starts with our own people".
Where will I work?
IOSH is headquartered at The Grange in Wigston, Leicestershire. Working is remote or hybrid by role: "Whether you're working remotely or in a hybrid way, we'll support you with the tools, trust and time you need to thrive."
What is the IOSH team like?
A few hundred staff across membership services, professional standards, training, policy, digital and corporate teams — running everything from the IOSH Academy's courses and qualifications to global campaigns on workplace health. Glassdoor reviewers score work-life balance 4.4 out of 5 (60 reviews), with 82% recommending IOSH to a friend; hybrid working, lunchtime walking groups and yoga all get mentions. CEO Vanessa Harwood-Whitcher's framing: "engaged employees do their best work, helping us deliver our vision of a safe and healthy world of work".
Work-Life Balance
IOSH ranked #13 Best Not-For-Profit Body to Work For in the UK (Best Companies, November 2025) and #31 in the East Midlands. Its careers page is unusually direct about flexibility being policy rather than perk: "flexibility and wellbeing are more than just benefits — they're part of how we work and at the heart of our culture", backed by "flexible hours and remote working options" and mental health support. Fittingly for the professional body of workplace safety and health, occupational wellbeing is core to its identity.
Perks and Benefits
- #13 Best Not-For-Profit Body to Work For in the UK (Best Companies, 2025)
- Flexible hours and remote working options as part of how the organisation works
- Hybrid working supported with "the tools, trust and time you need to thrive"
- Mental health and wellbeing support, including lunchtime walking groups and yoga
- Professional development within the chartered body for safety and health
- A values-driven, inclusive culture that "encourages you to bring your authentic self to work"