Graduate Health and Safety Officer

Sodexo; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Graduate Health & Safety Officer to join their Manchester team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with experienced professionals, supporting the implementation of safety strategies and contributing to a culture of well-being. You'll engage in risk assessments, training, and audits, ensuring compliance with safety standards. With comprehensive training and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for those eager to make a meaningful impact in health and safety management. Embrace this chance to grow your career while promoting a safer workplace for all.

Benefits

Unlimited access to mental health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health and wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Financial benefits via Salary Finance

Retirement Plan membership

Death-in-Service benefit

Learning and development tools

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree holder with interest in Health & Safety.
• Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support integrated management systems for health and safety.
• Conduct audits and promote safety culture.
• Advise on health & safety matters and compliance.

Skills

Health & Safety Management

Risk Assessment

Communication Skills

Report Writing

Relationship Management

Education

Current Degree Holder

Job description

Job Description

• Job Title: Graduate Health & Safety Officer
• Location: Manchester
• £28,000 - £30,000
• 20 days Holidays
• 40 hours, Monday - Friday

Job Introduction

Are you passionate about health, safety, and environmental management? Sodexo Health and Care is looking for a Health & Safety Graduate to join our team supporting across the Manchester University Foundations Trust. In this role, you'll work closely with the Health & Safety Manager to support the implementation of safety strategies, assist with risk assessments, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. You'll help build a safety culture, provide training, conduct audits, and support accident investigations. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience and make a meaningful impact on the wellbeing of staff, patients, and visitors

What You'll Do:

• Support the operation and promotion of an integrated management system focused on environmental, health, and safety across operational teams.
• Ensure compliance with Sodexo management system policies, including risk assessments, accident prevention, and safety initiatives.
• Maintain and manage environmental health, safety, and well-being through audits, inspections, and setting high standards for safety behaviours.
• Ensure compliance with Sodexo Integrated Audit Management System for Health Care contracts, auditing units every 6 months.
• Report on food safety audit performance and participate in management review meetings to identify improvements.
• Advise managers on environmental and health & safety matters, promoting best practices and legal obligations.
• Assist with operational technical training, promoting Health & Safety awareness and ensuring food safety, pest control, and hygiene standards.
• Manage client relationships, ensuring communication with clients, Sodexo HSE team, sub-contractors, and customers to meet expectations and compliance.

What You Bring:

Essential

• Current degree holder
• Interest in developing a career in Health & Safety
• Ability to priorities, work to tight deadlines, both prescribed and self - imposed.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships at all levels.
• Excellent communicator including factual report writing

Desirable

• Full UK Driving License
• Experience in soft FM safety management

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.You'll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you'll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrive in your own way.In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all.As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer.We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer.We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.