Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

Grace Eyre is one of the oldest and most innovative charities in the UK. We are committed to supporting a range of people, including those with an acquired brain injury, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and autistic individuals. Our mission is to provide good homes and pioneering support, connections, and experiences led by Our Charter, where voice, choice, growth, and happiness lead the way.

We are looking for a proactive Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to lead our health, safety, and sustainability agenda for 37.5 hours per week. Working closely with managers across the charity, the role will ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, promote a positive culture of safety and well-being, and drive initiatives that reduce environmental impact and support our commitment to social responsibility.

The role will oversee a Grace-Eyre Health & Safety process aligned with health and safety best practice and ensure compliance with all relevant HSE Health & Safety related Care Quality Commission requirements. This will include providing expert advice and support to managers on Health & Safety practices, maintaining policies and risk assessment processes to ensure compliance, monitoring accidents and incidents, and carrying out internal audits on Grace Eyre services and properties.

Sustainability responsibilities include delivering the organisation's sustainability strategy and action plan and promoting sustainable working practices across the organisation through engagement and awareness activities.

The successful candidate will hold a minimum of NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent and IOSH qualification with extensive knowledge of current health and safety legislation and its application in the Social Care / Charity Sector. An extensive knowledge of effective health and safety management and sustainability or environmental strategies and best practice is essential, as is experience and knowledge of leading sustainability or environmental initiatives.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy & maternity. We encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or those who identify as being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

Staff benefits include:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• One paid celebration day a year
• Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous refer-a-friend scheme
• One paid volunteering day a year
• Free Blue Light Card
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Enhanced death in service
• Employee Assistance
• Electric Car Scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working opportunities

We are also a real living wage employer, accredited as a Disability Confident Leader, and accredited as an Investors in People employer.

Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer; however, if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility, or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

You can also apply by completing an accessible application form. If you need one of these, please email our recruitment team.