Health and Safety Officer

Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 per annum

Want to use your Health & Safety expertise to make a real difference?

Are you a health and safety professional who wants more than just a box-ticking role? At Real Life Options, your knowledge and leadership will directly support safe, empowering environments for people with learning disabilities and autism across the UK.

Our frontline teams provide freedom, dignity and personalised care, and behind the scenes, our support functions make it all possible. That's where you come in.

We're looking for a Health & Safety Officer to help us uphold and improve safety across over 150 services in the UK. Working closely with operational teams and business support functions, you'll guide policy, ensure compliance, and support the safety of both staff and the people we support.

This is a full time permanent position based in our Shettleston office in Glasgow. We operate hybrid working, with a minimum of three days in the office. Some travel will be required.

This is your chance to apply your expertise in a role that truly contributes to people's wellbeing every day.

What You'll Do:

Work closely with our Head of Estates and Lead Health & Safety Officer to roll out our Health & Safety Strategy
Advise and support service managers and operational leaders on compliance and best practice
Lead and coordinate safety initiatives including DSE systems, fire safety, and environmental standards
Help ensure safe working environments and care plans for people with mobility needs
Support internal inspections, audits, and action planning
Contribute to ISO 14001 Environmental Standards and CHAS accreditation
Oversee policy updates, staff training input, and reporting to SLT and the board
Keep policies up to date and ensure legal compliance across our UK-wide footprint

Qualifications and Experience

Experienced professional with recent hands on experience in a similar role
NEBOSH qualification (General Certificate) or equivalent
Evidence of provision of H&S advice to a competent person level
Experience of designing and revising H&S policies and procedures
Up to date knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
Recent experience of working in a social care organisation
Knowledge of H&S legislation applicable to social care
Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment

Why Join Us?

Make an Impact - Your work will help protect and empower hundreds of people across the UK
Collaborate Across the UK - Build strong partnerships with operational and support teams
Ongoing Development - We support your professional growth through accredited training and development
Be Part of Something Bigger - Join a team driven by values, with a mission that matters

Benefits and rewards

Up to 33 days holiday a year including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)

An contributory pension scheme - employer contribution 4%

2 x salary Life cover

Health Cash Plan

A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)

A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services

Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know.

Don't miss out - Apply today and start making a real impact!