Are you passionate about creating safe, compliant, and supportive working environments? Do you have the confidence to lead, influence, and drive continuous improvement across an organisation?
We’re looking for a Health & Safety Lead to take ownership of health and safety across all our sites. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference by embedding a positive safety culture and ensuring best practice is at the heart of everything we do.
About the Role
As Health & Safety Lead, you’ll work closely with the Head of Operations to ensure robust health and safety practices are in place across the organisation.
You’ll lead on compliance, training, audits, and continuous improvement—supporting teams to understand and own their responsibilities while keeping people safe.
This is a hands‑on, visible role where you’ll build strong relationships across departments and drive meaningful change.
Key Responsibilities
Health & Safety Leadership
- Lead and maintain health and safety policies, procedures, and frameworks
- Embed a strong, positive safety culture across all teams and sites
- Provide expert advice and guidance to managers and staff
Risk, Audits & Compliance
- Carry out risk assessments and support safe systems of work
- Conduct audits and inspections across all locations
- Monitor compliance with legislation and internal policies
- Investigate accidents and near misses, identifying trends and improvements
Reporting & Governance
- Produce reports for senior leadership and board‑level review
- Monitor and evaluate health and safety performance
- Chair Health & Safety Working Group meetings
Specialist Areas
- Lead on fire safety, evacuation planning, and training
- Carry out DSE assessments and support staff wellbeing
- Oversee Legionella checks and contractor compliance
- Manage lone worker systems and driver safety
Training & Support
- Deliver training and guidance across all levels of the organisation
- Support teams in understanding and applying best practice
- Contribute to internal communications, including newsletters
Projects & Events
- Support organisational projects and events to ensure safety requirements are met
- Work across teams to plan safe delivery of activities and services
About You
You’re an experienced Health & Safety professional who can combine technical knowledge with strong people skills.
You’ll bring:
- Experience developing and implementing health & safety systems and compliance frameworks
- Strong knowledge of UK health & safety legislation
- Experience conducting audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations
- Confidence delivering training and influencing staff at all levels
- Excellent organisational and analytical skills
- The ability to work across multiple sites and manage competing priorities
Qualifications
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
- Membership of a professional body (e.g. IOSH) is desirable
What You’ll Bring
- A proactive, solutions‑focused approach
- Confidence to challenge and influence when needed
- Strong relationship‑building skills
- Attention to detail and high standards
- A genuine commitment to continuous improvement and safety
Why Join Us?
At St. Luke’s, we offer more than just a job – we offer a fulfilling career where you can truly make a difference. In addition to a supportive work environment, we provide opportunities for ongoing training and development, a competitive benefit package, and a chance to be part of a compassionate and dedicated team.
- Play a key role in shaping a safe and supportive organisation
- Work across diverse teams and environments
- Make a meaningful impact on staff, volunteers, and visitors
- Be part of a values‑driven organisation committed to doing things well
If you’re ready to take the lead on health & safety and make a lasting difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
The job-holder can expect to work in a space that is free from barriers and attitudes that are free from prejudice: We seek to employ, engage with, and care equally for all we encounter; striving to make our employment, volunteering, events and services free from barriers, and our attitudes free from prejudice, and treating everyone as a unique individual, providing the best experience that we can for each person.
Benefits
Advantageous terms and conditions of employment
Family friendly: we work with you to make your role fit your personal circumstances
Working here means you are very important to us and your health and wellbeing matters
Generous learning and development opportunities
We are proud to offer a range of other miscellaneous benefits to our employees
St Luke’s Hospice Sheffield
Little Common Lane, Sheffield, S11 9NETel: 0114 236 9911Registered Charity Number: 254402
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