Health and Safety Advisor
Salary: Band 6 £39,775.77 - £52,452.55 pa
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week
About the job role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Health and Safety Advisor in our Estates team at St Joseph’s Hospice. We are looking for someone who has experience in managing and supporting the implementation of health and safety across an organisation. There will be a wide range of responsibility from policy to operational level. Activities range from office & shop based staff to health workers, outreach workers and a small maintenance team.
The individual
* We are looking for a candidate with an established career in the H&S field.
* You should be a self‑motivated and pro‑active person who can hit the ground running.
* You will need the ability to balance competing priorities in fast paced working environment.
* Have the drive and tenacity to get the job done to a high standard.
Where you’ll work
St Joseph’s Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London.
Our specialist palliative care services—delivered at home, in our in‑patient unit, and through out‑patient clinics—are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.
PLEASE NOTE: Although you will be working in a hospice setting this position does not cover medical health and safety responsibilities.
Please provide a supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria in the person specification. Please note it is essential that you provide this statement as it will be used as a basis for shortlisting.
Why work for us?
* 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
* Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
* Season ticket/Welfare loans
* Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary‑exchange pension scheme.
* Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
* Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services
Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!
We are an equal opportunity and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
The interview process will consist of the following: a test in a controlled environment, a 5–10 minute presentation, and a panel interview.
For further information, please contact Jim Carling, Estates Manager, J.Carling@stjh.org.uk and 0208 525 3040.
Closing date: 08/04/2026
Interview date: 16/04/2026
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