Health & Safety Advisor

Hartford Care is going through a period of growth which will see our portfolio of Residential Care and Nursing Homes increase in geographical sites and occupancy. Due to this expansion, an experienced Health and Safety professional is required to ensure our Residents and Teams are living and working in the safest environment possible.

The role will report to the Group Health & Safety Manager and will work closely with the Operational teams to ensure we are meeting regulatory requirements. This role will provide first-hand support and guidance to our Regional and Home Managers to ensure all aspects of safety including fire and food safety standards are maintained and improved.

This is a hybrid role and will require extensive travel throughout the South and South East regions including nights away with occasional visits to our Central Support office in Basingstoke.

To act as a Hartford Care champion and ambassador at all times.

• Minimum NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• Internal Auditor qualification
• Experience managing and auditing all aspects of Food Safety
• Full UK driving licence
• Minimum three years’ experience in the Care/Retirement living sector.
• A compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including IT skills
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Able to communicate effectively with residents and staff
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hours

• Fire risk assessor
• Legionella Responsible Person qualification
• Managing risks associated with the Care sector.

• Occupational sick pay
• Free meals on shift in care homes
• Annual pay reviews
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Recruitment referral fee
• Blue Light discounts
• Free DBS Check and NMC PIN cost reimbursed
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to Wagestream – access to earned wages before payday and schemes to help you save.

A full UK driving license and access to a car is essential for this role.