Profile
Leigh Simmonds is a nationally respected health and safety professional, consultant, and expert witness with over 25 years of diverse experience spanning local government, education, leisure, construction, and regulatory policy. As Managing Director of Quality Leisure Management Ltd, Leigh leads a specialist team supporting organisations to embed effective safety cultures, improve risk management frameworks, and meet the highest standards of compliance.
Leigh’s qualifications include a management degree, NEBOSH and environmental health qualifications as well as accreditation to IOSH, IIRSM and CIMSPA professional bodies. Leigh is listed on the Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register and has been appointed as an expert witness in both civil and criminal proceedings, including fatal accident investigations.
Career highlights include contributing to national guidance through work with the HSE Policy Unit, authoring safety content for Croner’s legal reference materials and serving as Chair of the IOSH IPD Peer Review Panel, a key step in the Chartered Membership pathway. Leigh is also an experienced NEBOSH tutor and contributes to industry publications and professional development initiatives
Leigh’s role in Local Authority saw him advise on all aspects of health and safety, in liaison with the councils’ external building consultants, for new buildings, major alterations and extensions to education premises. Including monitoring the construction phase of all construction projects and to ensure that the departments requirements specified at the pre-construction phase are being complied with at all stages of construction and provide advice at building handover.
Areas of Expertise
- Health & Safety Strategy for Sport, Leisure, and Culture Venues
- Regulatory Compliance
- Accident Investigation & Expert Witness
- Risk Assessment & Auditing
- Construction
- Educational Settings
- Training Delivery (including NEBOSH, IOSH and CIMSPA)
- Policy Development, Guidance Authorship & Professional Mentoring
- Safety Management Systems & Internal Auditing
Professional Highlights
- Managing Director, Quality Leisure Management Ltd: Leads health and safety consulting across sport, leisure, cultural, and recreational sectors.
- HSE Policy Contributor: Developed downloadable national guidance used as best practice across the UK.
- Chair, IOSH IPD Peer Review Interviews and IOSH mentor: Supports professional development of safety practitioners progressing toward Chartered status.
- Expert Witness: Retained by legal firms, enforcing authorities, and insurers for litigation and fatal accident investigations.
- Public Sector Safety Leader: Held senior H&S roles, overseeing policy, training, and compliance for for corporate and public sector services.
Professional Credentials
- Registered Occupational Safety and Health Consultant (OSHCR)
- Chartered Member Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH)
- NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health
- Member, International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (MIIRSM)
- Member, Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (MCIMSPA)
- HND in Environmental Health Studies
- BA(Hons) in Leisure Management
- ISO 45001 & ISO 9001 Internal Auditor | BOHS P405 Asbestos Management | NEBOSH Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
Training and Accreditation
- NEBOSH Tutor (National General Certificate)
- Instructor: First Aid, Oxygen Therapy, Defibrillation, Anaphylaxis Management
- Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF)
- Advanced Driving (IAM) | Scaffolding Inspection Certified | Food Safety | Civil Protection
Leigh Simmonds – Register Occupational Safety and Health Consultant