Health, Safety & Facilities Lead

Chiltern Recruitment; Thame; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client in Thame is seeking a Health, Safety and Facilities Co-ordinator to support health and safety compliance and facilities management across multiple sites in the UK. This full-time role runs Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm, and is based primarily at the main depot with occasional site travel.

The role offers a £35,000 salary per annum with foundational health and safety training provided. The successful candidate will conduct inspections, manage maintenance tasks, inductions and

Qualifications

• Commitment to fostering a safe and healthy workplace.
• Strong organisational skills in a dynamic and demanding environment.
• Customer-oriented with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• No formal health and safety qualifications required; foundational training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing and maintaining health and safety policy compliance.
• Perform regular site safety inspections and document hazards or non-compliance.
• Manage hazard reports and facility maintenance tasks, ensuring timely resolution.
• Provide health and safety inductions and refresher training for employees, temporary staff, and contractors.
• Conduct scheduled facility inspections and record maintenance needs.
• Support routine facilities operations to keep sites and assets safe, functional, compliant, and well-maintained.
• Assign maintenance tasks to appropriate departments.
• Apply contractor management procedures, including inductions, risk assessment reviews, and ensuring safe working practices.
• Manage sign-in processes and verify contractor activities against approved safety documentation.
• Administer internal site management software, including document control, asset tracking, and site data management.
• Update policies, procedures, and safety arrangements in collaboration with the health and safety lead.
• Participate in scheduled health and safety and facilities meetings.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to promote safe working environments and efficient operations.
• Travel to other sites for inspections as required.
• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned by health and safety leadership or senior management.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Teamwork

Health and safety basics

Tools

Site management software

Document control system

Job description

Our client in Thame is seeking a Health, Safety and Facilities Co-ordinator to support health and safety compliance and facilities management across multiple sites in the UK. This full-time role runs Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm, and is based primarily at the main depot with occasional site travel.

The role offers a £35,000 salary per annum with foundational health and safety training provided. The successful candidate will conduct inspections, manage maintenance tasks, inductions and