Health & Safety Officer – Care Services
Salary: £38,400 – £42,000
Contract Type: Permanent, Full‑Time
Location: Staines. Hybrid role with a focus on multisite visits, managing your own diary and travel. Role‑specific car will be included in the benefits package.
About This Role
This role plays a key part in keeping people safe across our UK Care Services. As a Health & Safety Officer, you’ll support multiple locations, helping managers meet their legal responsibilities and embed a strong, practical safety culture. It’s a varied, hands‑on role with plenty of autonomy and the opportunity to make a real impact.
The role requires regular travel across our network of Care Homes and Retirement Villages, with a strong concentration of sites from the Midlands through to the South of England.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Supporting Care Home and Richmond Village Managers with day‑to‑day health & safety advice
* Carrying out audits and monitoring compliance with internal policies and legislation
* Investigating incidents and completing reportable injury investigations within agreed timescales
* Supporting the implementation of effective control measures following risk assessments
* Producing clear, factual written reports and escalating risks where appropriate
* Contributing to H&S campaigns, policy reviews, and continuous improvement activity
* Working closely with Learning & Development and the wider People team
What We’re Looking For
* NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) with experience in a practical health & safety role
* Confidence working independently across multiple sites and competing priorities
* Strong working knowledge of UK health & safety legislation and best practice
* Clear written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to influence, advise, and challenge constructively without direct authority
* A practical, organised, and professional approach to health & safety
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family‑friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
* Flexible Holidays scheme: 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with the option to buy or sell
* Electric Car Scheme and Payroll giving scheme
* Wagestream, Discounts platform, Loan and saving schemes and Enhanced Pension Scheme
* Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind, Health Assessment, Family mental health line
* Volunteering days and Be You at Bupa Network
Job Details
Time Type: Full time
Job Area: People & HR
Locations: Staines – Willow House
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