Pay: £29,120.00 per year
Job Description:
Estate and Health & Safety Team Coordinator
As an Estate and Health & Safety Team Coordinator with Rushcliffe Care Group, you will be part of the team responsible for maintaining safe, compliant, and well-managed environments across our services. Your role will have a direct impact on the safety of our service users, staff, and visitors, ensuring that estates and health and safety standards are consistently met.
About Rushcliffe Care Group
You will be joining Rushcliffe Care, a company with over 35 years of experience in offering the highest levels of care to our most vulnerable in society. Across our services, we support people to live safer, more fulfilling lives, with dignity, choice, and consistency at the centre of everything we do.
Our work is guided by clear values. These are not slogans. They shape how we treat people, how we work together, and what we expect from each other.
About the Role
As an Estate and Health & Safety Team Coordinator, your primary responsibility will be to support the coordination of estates, facilities, and health and safety activity across the group. You will work closely with the Safety, Health, Environment and Facilities (SHEF) Manager and operational teams to ensure compliance is maintained and risks are managed effectively.
Your key responsibilities will include:
1. Supporting the coordination of planned preventative maintenance and reactive works across all services.
2. Carrying out site visits to monitor standards, identify risks, and ensure safe working environments.
3. Assisting with health and safety compliance, including audits, training, and documentation.
4. Supporting the investigation of incidents, accidents, and near misses, including follow-up actions.
5. Working with contractors and suppliers to ensure work is completed safely and to required standards.
6. Assisting with refurbishment projects and wider estates initiatives.
7. Supporting recruitment and onboarding processes within estates and maintenance teams.
8. Maintaining accurate records and reporting on compliance activity across sites.
What Our Values Mean in Practice
Reputable Care
9. Maintaining safe, compliant environments that meet regulatory and company standards.
10. Ensuring estates and health and safety processes are followed consistently.
11. Taking responsibility for identifying and addressing risks.
Respect and Compassion
12. Supporting teams in a way that promotes a safe and positive working environment.
13. Engaging with colleagues and service users professionally and respectfully.
14. Understanding the impact of safe environments on the wellbeing of those we support.
Robust Communication
15. Working effectively across departments, services, and external contractors.
16. Escalating risks, concerns, and compliance issues promptly.
17. Maintaining clear and accurate records and reporting.
Real Commitment
18. Being reliable, organised, and consistent in approach across multiple sites.
19. Supporting continuous improvement in safety and estates standards.
20. Taking ownership of responsibilities and seeing actions through to completion.
What You’ll Need
Hold one of the following as a minimum:
21. IOSH Working Safely
22. IOSH Managing Safely
23. NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
You should have previous experience in health and safety management, along with experience in estates or facilities management. You will be expected to be reliable, punctual, and able to work flexibly across multiple sites. You must be able to follow instructions and work safely at all times, with a positive attitude and strong communication skills to support effective working across teams.
About the Service
This is a multi-site role based from Thorpe House, supporting services across the Rushcliffe Care Group. You will be required to travel regularly between locations to support estates and health and safety activity.
What We Offer
We provide structured support and training to ensure you are confident in managing estates and health and safety responsibilities across multiple services.
You will receive ongoing supervision and development opportunities, with the ability to build experience across a wide range of environments and projects.
You will work closely with senior management, contributing to the delivery and improvement of safety and compliance standards across the organisation.
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check, the cost of which is covered by Rushcliffe Care.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Rushcliffe Care Group is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, in line with the Equality Act 2010. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Employment decisions are based on individual merit, qualifications, and the needs of the service. Some roles may have specific requirements, such as physical ability or effective communication in English, due to the nature of the care we provide. These requirements are in place to ensure the safety and well-being of our service users and are applied fairly and proportionately. To support our commitment to equal opportunities, we may collect diversity data as part of the application process. This information is used for monitoring purposes only, is anonymised where appropriate, and does not form part of the selection process. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Licence/Certification:
24. Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
25. United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: RCG-RECRUIT010526MAINT223