About this role
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.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision:Transforming Lives
Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Job description Job responsibilities
In respect of greater detail, please see job description in documents and specification for the vacancy.
Provide H&S Team support the whole organisation
Provide support in relation to health and safety adverse incident investigation, along side proving independently investigation on their own.
Provide health and safety training when required
Undertake audits in respect of demand,
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).
Employer details Employer name Provide CIC
Address HQ
900 The Crescent
Colchester
CO4 9YQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.provide.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)