Health and Safety Officer

1st Homecare; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Homecare seeks a passionate Health and Safety Officer to enhance safety across 150+ services in the UK. This role empowers individuals with learning disabilities and autism by ensuring compliance and guiding operational policies. You will collaborate with various teams, making a real difference in people's lives while enjoying extensive professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Up to 33 days holiday a year

Contributory pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted goods and services

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a similar health and safety role.
• Recent experience working in a social care organization.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Health & Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Head of Estates to roll out Health & Safety Strategy.
• Advise service managers on compliance and best practices.
• Lead safety initiatives including DSE systems and fire safety.

Skills

Health & Safety Expertise

Leadership

Compliance

Policy Design

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

Experience in social care

Job description

Health and Safety Officer

Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 per annum

Want to use your Health & Safety expertise to make a real difference?

Are you a health and safety professional who wants more than just a box-ticking role? At Real Life Options, your knowledge and leadership will directly support safe, empowering environments for people with learning disabilities and autism across the UK.

Our frontline teams provide freedom, dignity and personalised care, and behind the scenes, our support functions make it all possible. That’s where you come in.

We’re looking for a Health & Safety Officer to help us uphold and improve safety across over 150 services in the UK. Working closely with operational teams and business support functions, you’ll guide policy, ensure compliance, and support the safety of both staff and the people we support.

This is your chance to apply your expertise in a role that truly contributes to people’s wellbeing every day.

What You’ll Do:

✔ Work closely with our Head of Estates to roll out our Health & Safety Strategy
✔ Advise and support service managers and operational leaders on compliance and best practice
✔ Lead and coordinate safety initiatives including DSE systems, fire safety, and environmental standards
✔ Help ensure safe working environments and care plans for people with mobility needs
✔ Support internal inspections, audits, and action planning
✔ Contribute to ISO 14001 Environmental Standards and CHAS accreditation
✔ Oversee policy updates, staff training input, and reporting to SLT and the board
✔ Keep policies up to date and ensure legal compliance across our UK-wide footprint

Qualifications and Experience

✔ Experienced professional with recent hands on experiencein a similar role
✔ NEBOSH qualification (General Certificate) or equivalent
✔ Evidence of provision of H&S advice to a competent person level
✔ Experience of designing and revising H&S policies and procedures
✔ Up to date knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
✔ Recent experience of working in a social care organisation
✔ Knowledge of H&S legislation applicable to social care
✔ Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment

📠Apply today and be part of something bigger!

Why Join Us?

✅ Make an Impact – Your work will help protect and empower hundreds of people across the UK
✅ Collaborate Across the UK – Build strong partnerships with operational and support teams
✅ Ongoing Development – We support your professional growth through accredited training and development
✅ Be Part of Something Bigger – Join a team driven by values, with a mission that matters

Benefits and rewards

✅ Up to 33 days holiday a year including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)

✅ An contributory pension scheme – employer contribution 6%

✅ 2 x salary Life cover

✅ Health Cash Plan

✅ A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)

✅ A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services

Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know.

📠Don’t miss out – Apply today and start making a real impact!

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