Health and Safety Manager

Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable foundation in the UK is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to lead the health and safety framework, ensuring compliance with HSE legislation. The successful candidate will develop and implement a management system, and collaborate with senior management to ensure regulatory compliance. Essential qualifications include IOSH Managing Safely, experience with health and safety systems, and excellent communication skills. This role offers competitive benefits including a healthcare cash back plan and pension scheme.

Benefits

Healthcare Cash Back Plan

Ride to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a Health and Safety Management System in a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks related to health and safety.
• Ability to deliver practical solutions independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Health and Safety Management System.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Prepare reports and performance metrics for Board meetings.

Skills

IOSH Managing Safely

Experience with Health and Safety Management Systems

Understanding of UK health and safety legislation

Excellent communication skills

Project management skills

Stakeholder engagement skills

Job description

The Stoll Foundation is a leading provider of supported housing for vulnerable and disabled veterans in the UK. With a proud legacy of service, we are committed to delivering safe, high–quality homes and support that enables independence, dignity, and well–being for those who have served their country.

The Role:

The Health and Safety Manager will take a lead role in strengthening the organisation s health and safety framework, ensuring compliance with all relevant HSE legislation and RSH expectations. The role will involve developing and embedding a proportionate HSMS, managing the rollout of a new digital health and safety portal, and fostering a culture of safety and accountability across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) Implementation
• Develop and implement a comprehensive HSMS tailored to the scale and operations of the association.
• Review and enhance existing health and safety policies, risk assessments, and procedures.
• Establish effective monitoring, reporting, and assurance processes to demonstrate compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Ensure the HSMS supports compliance with the RSH Home Standard, including obligations related to building safety, gas, electrical, fire, water, asbestos, and lift safety.

Regulatory Compliance and Assurance

• Ensure systems and reporting align with RSH requirements and best practice guidance.
• Work with senior management and the Board to ensure compliance with the Home Standard and Governance and Financial Viability Standard.

Financial Viability Standard

• Prepare and present reports, performance metrics, and compliance evidence for Board and Audit Committee meetings.
• Support readiness for any regulatory engagement, audits, or inspections.

Collaboration with Third–Party Provider

• Act as the main liaison with the external Health and Safety Portal provider.
• Lead on system configuration, data migration, testing, and go–live processes.
• Oversee user training and ensure the portal becomes embedded in day–to–day operations.
• Ensure the system supports ongoing compliance monitoring and reporting requirements.

Person specifications:

Essential:

• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent).
• Proven experience implementing or managing a Health and Safety Management System, ideally within housing, property management, or a similar regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of UK health and safety legislation and compliance frameworks.
• Experience of working to meet the Regulator of Social Housing standards or equivalent regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently within a small organisation and deliver practical, proportionate solutions.

Desirable:

• Experience implementing or managing a digital health and safety portal or compliance management system.
• Knowledge of housing asset compliance areas (gas, fire, electrical, asbestos, water hygiene, lifts, etc.).
• Experience working in or with a registered housing provider.

Staff benefits are:

Healthcare Cash Back Plan provided by Bupa, this scheme financially reimburses the staff for treatment costs (up to an annual limit) for everyday healthcare needs including dental and chiropractic treatments, physiotherapy and health screenings.

Ride to Work Scheme providing loans for bicycles and cycling equipment through our retail partner as a tax and National Insurance free benefit through salary exchange.

Season Ticket Loans staff can access an interest–free loan if they travel to and from work by public transport, paid back over 10 monthly instalments.

Pension the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) is available to all employees via salary exchange. Whilst you can opt out of the pension scheme.