Health and Safety Manager

Iris Care Group; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider in Cardiff is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to oversee safety across multiple sites in England and Wales. The role requires a minimum of 5 years’ experience in health and safety management, along with auditing experience. You'll provide essential training, ensure legislative compliance, and oversee all safety matters. A competitive salary and generous benefits package are offered, making this an attractive opportunity for experienced candidates.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays

Company pension

Employee Assistance Program

Enhanced sick pay after one year

Free 24/7 confidential helpline

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Health and Safety Management.
• Experience at a management level and in auditing.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of health and safety across England and Wales.
• Ensure compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
• Conduct audits and maintain safety records.
• Provide health and safety induction training to new starters.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Auditing

Environmental Social Governance

Team Leadership

Education

Grad IOSH Status or NEBOSH Diploma in Health and Safety

Level 4 certificate in fire risk assessment

Certificate in fire door auditing

Job description

Overview

• Location : Cardiff
• Closes : 11 / 12 / 2025
• Hours : 37.5 per week

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health and Safety Manager to join our team at Iris Care Group.

Employing over 1,600 people, Iris Care Group is the largest independent health and social care provider across the Southwest of England and South Wales. We provide innovative, effective, and forward-thinking care for adults with specialist mental healthcare needs.

The post holder will offer advice and guidance to the Head of Quality, Directors and other key stakeholders on all safety, health, and welfare matters to ensure the Company complies with its statutory obligations.

To be considered for this role, we are ideally looking for health and social care relevant experience but will consider all candidates that demonstrate the experience and understand the role a Health and Safety Manager plays in a multi-site organisation. Please note that this role is split between our South Wales and South West England services.

What will you receive?

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave allowance, starting at 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Company pension
• ‘Recognise Me’, our new staff benefits, wellbeing, and recognition platform.
• Blue light card
• Death in service
• Company enhanced sick pay once eligible after a year of service
• Employee Assistance Program – free 24 / 7 confidential helpline (domestic, financial, legal, health support, etc.)
• Wagestream

Role Responsibilities

• To manage all aspects of health and safety across a multi site organisation (England and Wales)
• Understand the application of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 and other Health and Safety legislation relevant to the Companies business.
• Keep up to date with changes in current legislation and to bring to the attention of the Head of Quality responsible for Health and Safety any relevant new legislation.
• Attend such courses / seminars run by external sources to enable accurate interpretation of legislation to enable implementation within the organisation.
• Ensure that all “assessments” / audits as required by legislation are conducted and reviewed at relevant intervals and to maintain records of the same.
• To recommend control measures and advise on the standard of P.P.E. issued to employees.
• To carry out investigations into all accidents, incidents and near-miss and to record the findings on the relevant forms. To report any RIDDOR events to the relevant enforcing body and Health & Safety Committee.
• To highlight areas where training / certification is required to meet the standards imposed by Legislation, Approved Codes of Practice, or Health & Safety Executive guidance and The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) order 2005
• To bring new techniques for improving health, safety and welfare to the attention of the Director responsible for health and safety.
• To provide health and safety induction training to new starters.

Role requirements

• A full UK driving licence is essential
• Grad IOSH Status or NEBOSH Diploma in Health and Safety (or working towards)
• Health and Safety and Fire Safety auditing experience
• Experience in Environmental Social Governance
• Previous experience of working at a management level
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within a Health and Safety Management role
• Desirable Level 4 certificate in fire risk assessment.
• Certificate in fire door auditing.

Please call a member of the recruitment team on 03300 567888 for an informal chat about this position.