Health & Safety Advisor
Champneys Head Office
Contract: Full Time
Salary: Up to £40,000
Join a dynamic Health & Safety team at the forefront of Wellness and Hospitality. We’re passionate about creating exceptional guest experiences through carefully crafted sustainability and green initiatives. As part of our Property, Safety & Sustainability Team, you’ll play a key role in shaping our properties and leaving a lasting impact on our brand.
Role Overview
The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring health, safety, and compliance programs within the spas and hospitality environments. This role ensures a safe working environment for employees and a safe relaxing experience for guests while maintaining full compliance with local health regulations, hospitality standards, and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Health & Safety Compliance
* Ensure compliance with local and national health and safety regulations.
* Help to create and advise on regular risk assessments across spa facilities, guest areas, treatment rooms, kitchens, pools, and back-of-house areas.
* Maintain up-to-date health & safety documentation and policies.
* Liaise with regulatory bodies and manage inspections.
* Train through new systems with staff and managers to ensure compliance is achieved
Risk Management
* Identify potential hazards and implement corrective actions.
* Develop and maintain incident reporting and investigation procedures.
* Conduct accident investigations and prepare detailed reports.
* Monitor high-risk areas such as wet zones, sauna/steam rooms, pools, and chemical storage areas.
Spa-Specific Safety Oversight
* Ensure safe handling and storage of spa chemicals, oils, and cleaning products.
* Oversee hygiene protocols for treatment rooms and therapy equipment.
* Monitor water quality testing procedures for pools, hot tubs, and hydrotherapy facilities. Existing Knowledge of pools and spas would be helpful; however a training course can be provided as required
* Ensure infection control standards are maintained.
Training & Awareness
* Deliver health & safety induction training to new staff. This will involve travel to other sites as required
* Provide ongoing safety training for therapists, housekeeping, kitchen staff, and maintenance teams.
* Conduct fire drills and emergency response training with sites where it’s identified we are falling short of policy requirements
* Promote a strong safety culture across all departments that you interact with
Emergency Preparedness
* Develop and update emergency response plans for sites
* Coordinate fire safety systems testing and evacuation procedures where this doesn’t meet current requirements,
* Act as lead contact during safety incidents.
* Ensure first aid coverage and AED availability at sites is compliant and help sites identify what their first aid requirements are
Audit & Continuous Improvement
* Conduct internal audits and compliance checks using our H&S software and our Maintenance task software
* Review policies regularly and update as required.
* Track KPIs related to incidents, near-misses, RIDDORs and compliance.
* Recommend constructive improvements to management.
* Further tasks as the position develops as required
Qualifications & Requirements
* Formal Qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, or related field (preferred).
* NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent health & safety certification.
* Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in hospitality, spa, wellness, or hotel environment.
* Strong knowledge of infection control and chemical handling especially in pool and spa environments
* Experience conducting risk assessments and audits.
* Excellent report writing and communication skills.
* Access to a vehicle and hold a valid UK driving licence to visit other properties
Key Competencies
* Strong attention to detail
* Excellent problem-solving skills
* Ability to influence and train staff
* Strong organisational and documentation skills
* Ability to remain calm under pressure
* High ethical standards and integrity
Why Join Us:
* Work on exciting, high-profile projects in the hospitality sector.
* Collaborate with a talented and supportive team that values your ideas.
* Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
Being the iconic wellbeing brand that we are you should expect benefits that match our simple vision; to make you feel happier and healthier inside and out.
Not only will you work in great company you will also have access to the following:
* Health, Wellness and Wellbeing incentives
o Digital fitness programmes
o Nutrition guides and recipes
o Self-Guided meditation
o Wellbeing podcasts
* Champneys experiences (such an overnight stay or an ultimate spa day experience)
* App for all schedules, timesheets, annual leave and all the important things you need at your fingertips.
* In house social media connecting our Champneys Family
* Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling sessions and legal advice if required, other perks such as shopping discounts and financial support to list a few benefits.
* Motivating, rewarding and engaging colleague events.
* Discounted stays for you, your friends and family at any of our properties.
* Complimentary Spa Day on completion of your probationary period.
* 50% discount on all Champneys products.
* Great discounts on our partner products Elemis and Clarins.
* Discounted membership to our exceptional health clubs.
* Merlin Entertainments Attraction.
* Introduce a friend incentive.
* Long Service celebrations.
* Free parking [Hotels and Resorts only].
* Professional Uniform.