Health and Safety Manager

Provide CIC

Job summary

Are you passionate about health and safety and looking to make a meaningful impact? Whether you bring experience from a range of sectors or are seeking a new challenge, Provide is looking to appoint a Health & Safety Manager to join our small, supportive team.

In this role, you will play a vital part in creating safe, supportive environments for staff and service users across our healthcare, social care, and operational services — including community equipment, logistics, and warehouse settings.

The Health & Safety Manager will lead the operational delivery of health and safety compliance across Provide Community’s services and estate. As a key source of professional advice, you will support the organisation in meeting its legal obligations while driving a proactive and positive safety culture.

The postholder will line manage a Health & Safety Officer (Band 5) and will be responsible for implementing policies, conducting audits, investigating incidents, and supporting continuous improvement across the organisation. You will also deputise for the Head of Estates and Health & Safety when required.

Main duties of the job

Health & Safety Leadership

Provide expert advice and guidance, implement policies, and lead on risk assessments across a wide range of areas including manual handling (including complex handling within community equipment and warehouse environments), warehouse and storage operations, lone working, hazardous substances, and ergonomic risks.

Audit & Compliance

Plan and deliver health and safety audits, monitor statutory compliance, and report on trends, risks, and performance to senior management.

Incident Management

Investigate incidents and near misses, identify root causes, manage RIDDOR reporting, and liaise with external regulators where required.

Fire & Security

Support the fire, evacuation planning, and the development of safe systems of work, including lone worker safety processes.

Training & Engagement

Coordinate and deliver some health and safety training, coach and support managers, and promote a proactive, positive safety culture across all services.

Data & Reporting

Maintain accurate records, analyse data, and produce reports and digital dashboards to support effective decision-making and governance.

Team Leadership

Line manage the Health & Safety Officer, deputise for the Head of Estates & Health & Safety, and contribute to policy development, service improvement, and organisational initiatives.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • NEBOSH General Certificate or Equivalent
  • Operational experience in health and safety in a multi-site environment
  • Understanding of risks registers, incident management and compliance framework
  • Working knowledge of H&S legislation (HASAWA, RIDDOR, COSHH), carrying out investigations and giving H&S support
  • Membership of IOSH or similar body

Desirable

  • Line Management Experience
  • Experience with incident reporting, tools
  • Experience of working within, social care, healthcare and warehouse
  • Experience of fire and security
  • Delivering H&S training

Experience

Essential

  • A Health and Safety Professional with evidence of practice

Desirable

  • Evidence of continued CPD
  • Manual Handling experience

Past Experience

Essential

  • Experience of carrying out investigation
  • Delivering H&S Training
  • Manual Handling experience
  • Risk assessment experience and training

Desirable

  • Warehouse experience
  • Line Management Experience
  • Experience with incident reporting,

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 24 July 2026

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