Category
Management
CSCS Card
Black (Manager)
Qualification Level
Level 7 Diploma
Assessment Method
Online
Cost
£2100 + VAT
The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health and Safety Management and Leadership is designed for senior health and safety professionals who lead organisational H&S strategy, influence culture, manage risk at a corporate level and oversee compliance across complex operations.
This qualification is ideal for Health and Safety Managers, Heads of H&S, HSE Directors, Senior Advisors and anyone responsible for shaping and driving health and safety performance across an organisation.
It is assessed entirely through your real work. There is no written coursework, no exams and no classroom attendance. You will complete the qualification through a structured professional discussion on Zoom supported by evidence from your role, such as risk management documents, strategic plans, investigations, audits, leadership activities and organisational policies.
Completion of this Level 7 Diploma provides access to CertIOSH membership with IOSH and is recognised by employers as a senior-level health and safety qualification.
Most candidates complete within 4 to 12 weeks, depending on experience and how quickly evidence can be provided.
Your assessment is carried out through a structured professional discussion on Zoom. There is no written coursework and no exams. Instead, you will talk through how you lead and manage health and safety at a strategic level, using real examples from your role.
Your assessor will guide the discussion and reference your evidence where needed. Evidence can include risk management documents, strategic plans, incident investigations, leadership activities, audits, sustainability work or H&S performance reports.
This approach makes the qualification achievable even for candidates who prefer verbal explanation rather than written assignments.
Your assessor will ask reflective, practical questions that relate directly to your responsibilities and the evidence you provide. These questions align with the ProQual assessment criteria in the specification .
Below are examples of Level 7–appropriate prompts:
Assessor: Talk me through how you ensure your organisation’s health and safety management system aligns with recognised standards, such as ISO 45001. How do you identify any gaps and address them at a strategic level?
Learner: I benchmark our system against ISO requirements using a gap analysis, then create an action plan for leadership approval. This includes policy updates, audits, performance indicators and communication plans so the system is aligned with organisational objectives.
Assessor: Can you explain how you influence safety culture across the organisation and ensure consistency between departments or sites?
Learner: I use leadership engagement meetings, performance dashboards and targeted interventions. I also analyse patterns in behaviour, audits and incident data to address root causes and keep health and safety aligned with organisational values.
These discussions focus on what you actually do in your senior role.
Your assessment is completed on Zoom through a structured professional discussion. There are no exams, no written coursework and no classroom attendance.
You will talk through how you lead health and safety at a senior and strategic level, using real examples from your job. Your assessor will reference the evidence you provide to guide the discussion
Your assessor will ask reflective, practical questions based on your responsibilities and the evidence you have provided. The focus is on what you actually do in your senior role, not memory tests.
Assessor: Talk me through how you ensure your organisation’s H&S management system aligns with recognised standards, such as ISO 45001.
Learner: I complete a gap analysis, brief leadership on required improvements, create an action plan and monitor progress through performance reviews.
Assessor: How do you influence safety culture across different departments or sites?
Learner: I use leadership engagement, performance dashboards, behavioural data and targeted interventions to drive consistency and improvement.
Category
Management
CSCS Card
Black (Manager)
Qualification Level
Level 7 Diploma
Assessment Method
Online
Cost
£2100 + VAT
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