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Head of Health & Safety – National
Location: Home-based with regular UK-wide travel
Salary: Up to £100,00 per annum
Additional perks: Car allowance, Bonus (Discretionary), PMI + more
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

With more than 200 care services across the UK, Care Concern Group is a growing national care provider, delivering nursing, residential and dementia care.

We are looking to appoint an experienced Head of Health & Safety to lead our health and safety function, strengthen assurance and support our operational teams to maintain safe, compliant care environments.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role with the opportunity to shape consistent standards across a substantial national portfolio. You will bring clear direction, practical expertise and the confidence to challenge, helping our homes understand their responsibilities and manage risks effectively.

About the Role

Reporting to COO, you will lead the development and delivery of Care Concern Group’s health and safety strategy, management systems and improvement programme.

Working closely with senior leaders, operational teams, home managers and Group support functions, you will ensure that health and safety requirements translate into clear, achievable actions within our homes.

You will lead and develop the health and safety team, oversee a risk-based programme of audits and service visits, and provide clear assurance to the executive team and Board on performance, significant risks and progress against agreed actions.

Success will mean consistent standards, effective follow-through and operational teams that understand how to keep residents, colleagues, visitors and contractors safe.

Key Responsibilities

• Continue to develop and deliver the Group’s health and safety strategy, framework and annual improvement plan across a portfolio of more than 200 care services.
• Lead, manage and develop the health and safety team, setting clear priorities, responsibilities and performance expectations.
• Maintain effective health and safety management systems, policies and procedures that meet legal requirements and support consistent practice across the Group.
• Oversee a risk-based programme of audits, inspections and service visits, ensuring findings lead to proportionate actions that are clearly owned and completed within agreed timescales.
• Provide clear reporting and assurance to the executive team and Board, highlighting significant risks, incidents, trends and areas requiring intervention.
• Lead or oversee investigations into serious health and safety incidents, ensuring effective root-cause analysis, corrective action and shared learning.
• Provide expert advice on key risks, including fire safety, moving and handling, equipment, contractors, COSHH, legionella, slips and falls, workplace transport and lone working.
• Work closely with Operations, Quality, Property, HR, Learning & Development and Insurance colleagues to ensure responsibilities are understood and risks are managed effectively.
• Oversee health and safety reporting, including statutory notifications where required, and act as the lead contact with relevant enforcement bodies and external advisers.
• Support acquisitions and new home openings, identifying health and safety priorities and integrating services into Group systems.
• Develop practical guidance and training that build the capability and accountability of managers and front-line teams.

What We’re Looking For
Essential

• Chartered Member of IOSH, with a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent senior-level health and safety qualification.
• Significant senior health and safety leadership experience within a large, multi-site organisation.
• Experience leading and developing a health and safety team.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, risk assessment, incident investigation and fire safety.
• A practical understanding of the risks associated with environments operating around the clock, where people may require significant care and support.
• The ability to translate technical requirements into clear, proportionate solutions that operational teams can implement.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with experience presenting risks, performance and recommendations to executive teams or Boards.
• A credible, collaborative leadership style, with the confidence to influence, coach and constructively challenge at all levels.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the national portfolio.

Desirable

• Experience within elderly care, nursing, healthcare or another regulated care environment.
• A relevant lead auditor, fire safety or training qualification.
• Experience working with enforcement bodies, insurers and legal advisers.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, new service openings or the integration of a growing portfolio.

Why Join Care Concern Group?

Care Concern Group combines the scale and ambition of a growing national organisation with a collaborative culture grounded in our values:
Trust | Respect | Passion | Kindness | Inclusivity

You will have the opportunity to develop the function, influence senior decisions and make a visible difference to safety across our homes. With a broad national remit and direct access to senior leadership, this role offers the scope to strengthen standards and build lasting improvements as the Group continues to grow.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced health and safety leader who combines technical expertise with practical delivery, we would love to hear from you.