Health & Safety Coordinator

Circle Health Group; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Health & Safety Coordinator in Bury St Edmunds. The role involves advising management on health and safety responsibilities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and promoting a positive safety culture. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in health and safety management.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year + bank holidays

Private Healthcare Scheme

Non-contributory life insurance

Industry leading training and development opportunities

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Qualifications

• Operational experience in Health & Safety (3 years minimum).
• Willingness to apply for professional registration if not already registered.
• Experience in contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist management in meeting health and safety obligations.
• Coordinate H&S campaigns and improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate compliance to H&S legislative requirements.

Skills

Fire safety skills

Experience undertaking audits

Proficient in the use of a PC

Education

Level 3 qualification in H&S Management

H&S professional registration (IOSH)

Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C

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Client:

Circle Health Group

Location:

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Level 3 qualification in H&S Management or willingness to complete recognised qualification
• H&S professional registration (IOSH) or willingness to apply for professional registration
• Fire safety skills
• Experience undertaking audits
• Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.
• Proficient in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems.
• Operational experience in Health & Safety (3yrs+min):
• H&S management
• Contractor management

Duties of this role include:

• To advise and assist the responsible person i.e. Executive Director, to meet and interpret their duties and obligations under applicable Health & Safety Acts, regulations and industry technical guidance.
• To assist the Senior Management Team (SMT) achieve a safe working and caring environment, and to prevent harm from occurring while promoting a positive health and safety culture as a core value.
• To demonstrate the significance of health and safety compliance to our regulators i.e. the CQC, HIS, HIW, HSE, EA, local government agents and interested parties.
• Undertake H&S activities to ensure compliance with legislation and industry guidance and support regulator queries and provider visits, enabling management to provide assurance
• Coordinate and/or participate in H&S related matters i.e. H&S campaigns, improvement initiatives, BMI Comm Cells, newsletters, and regional H&S Forums
• Evaluate compliance to H&S requirements i.e. statutory requirements Acts/Regulations/Directives, industry guidance i.e. HTM-05 fire safety and internal BMI Policy/SOP documents

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

Circle Health Group is proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community. We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless , compassionate , committed , collaborative , brave , agile , tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.