Project Officer: Safety and Security

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Project Officer: Safety & Security to lead crucial projects that enhance safety across their environment. The successful candidate will work closely with various teams to improve health and safety productivity, prepare impactful reports, and promote a culture of continuous improvement. The role offers flexible working arrangements and values professional growth.

Benefits

Increased mileage rates for over 3500

Health and wellbeing support packages

Internal and external development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in project management within health and safety sectors.
• Ability to collaborate with various teams and influence decision-making.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a range of safety and security projects.
• Work closely with health, safety, security teams to enhance productivity.
• Prepare and present project reports to influence stakeholders.

Job description

Join us as a Project Officer: Safety & Security and play a pivotal role in shaping a safer, more secure environment across our organisation. You'll work at the heart of our health, safety, security, and fire safety teams, leading focused projects that make a real difference for staff, service users, and visitors. This is a dynamic, mobile role where you'll collaborate with colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally, and see your work have a direct impact on our strategic objectives. If you're looking for a varied position that values flexibility, innovation, and professional growth, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

• Lead and deliver a range of safety and security projects from inception to completion, ensuring they align with organisational goals.
• Work closely with health, safety, security and fire safety teams to identify opportunities for improvement and enhance service productivity.
• Collaborate with estates, maintenance and capital projects teams to deliver impactful changes to the built environment.
• Prepare and present project briefs, reports and business cases to influence decision‑making at all levels.
• Manage project planning, stakeholder engagement, delivery and evaluation, ensuring successful integration into business‑as‑usual activities.
• Maintain comprehensive project records and ensure all deliverables meet project management standards.
• Monitor project progress, address challenges and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide training and support to staff, promoting a culture of innovation and quality improvement.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, Trust procedures and financial guidelines.
• Foster positive relationships across teams and contribute to a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace.

Core Values

• We Care – we act with respect and empathy, and always value differences.
• We Listen – we understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs.
• We Deliver – we develop and provide excellent services and support our partners.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives.

Benefits include increased mileage rates for over 3500, a wide range of health and wellbeing support packages, a range of internal and external development and learning opportunities, and many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.