Health Safety and Facilities - #192166

Job Descripton

Health & Safety Facilities Officer HSE (Redditch B97 or Wolverhampton WV3)
Reporting to - Director of Operations
Hours - PartTime 21 hours per week.
Hours to suit between our opening hours of 8am and 4pm.
Salary - To £26,000 pa (for 21 hours per week)
Location - On site at a Gordon Moody Treatment Centre

About Gordon Moody
Recognise. Respond. Recover. Gordon Moody helps people recognise gambling harm early, respond fast with evidence-based support, and sustain recovery through digital, community and residential pathways.
For more than 50 years, we have been a trusted leader in gambling addiction recovery, combining specialist expertise with a deep commitment to transforming lives. Our evidence-based approach delivers measurable outcomes and industry-leading success rates, helping individuals achieve meaningful and lasting recovery.

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE
As the Health, Safety and Facilities Lead, you will lead on health and safety systems and support facilities oversight across Gordon Moody’s residential services, ensuring safe, compliant and supportive environments for residents, staff, volunteers and visitors.
You will develop and maintain relevant procedures, carry out risk assessments and inspections, work closely with operational managers on premises and maintenance matters, and promote a strong culture of safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement across all sites.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate health and safety arrangements across residential, office and community-based services, promoting safe working practices and a positive safety culture.
• Carry out, review and monitor risk assessments, workplace assessments and site inspections, identifying practical actions to reduce risk, improve safety and support compliance with health and safety and equality legislation.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses and health and safety concerns, maintaining accurate records, analysing trends and implementing preventative actions to support continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with relevant UK health and safety legislation, guidance, policies and quality assurance requirements through regular audits, reviews and monitoring activities.
• Develop, maintain and improve health and safety systems, records, procedures, action plans and compliance processes, ensuring recommendations and remedial actions are tracked and completed.
• Provide professional advice, guidance and training to managers and staff on health, safety, wellbeing, reasonable adjustments and facilities-related responsibilities.
• Act as the main point of contact for health and safety matters, liaising with operational managers, HR, external agencies, contractors, auditors and regulatory bodies to support compliance and effective risk management.
• Work closely with managers to ensure premises, equipment and working environments remain safe, compliant and well maintained, coordinating the reporting, monitoring and resolution of maintenance and compliance issues.
• Prepare reports, analyse performance data and provide regular updates to senior management, supporting informed decision-making and continuous improvement across the organisation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
NEBOSH qualification or equivalent.
A relevant health and safety qualification and good knowledge of compliance requirements within residential, community-based or other regulated services.
Some experience of undertaking workplace assessments and recommending practical, reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities, health conditions or neurodiverse needs.
Good understanding of employer responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 in relation to workplace adjustments and accessibility.
Experience of working with operational managers, external contractors and auditors to identify risks, coordinate remedial actions, and maintain accurate compliance, maintenance and inspection records.

Desired: Experience of health and safety management within residential, health and social care, charity, recovery support or other regulated environments is desirable, together with an understanding of safeguarding-focused services and the needs of vulnerable individuals. IOSH or a similar professional health and safety body would be advantageous.

Few careers offer the opportunity to see the direct impact of your work in the way that we do. Every day brings the chance to support positive change, celebrate progress and contribute to outcomes that have a lasting effect on individuals, families and communities. The work can be challenging, but it is also incredibly rewarding.

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About us

Gordon Moody, founded in 1971, is the UK’s leading charity supporting people to live free from gambling-related harm. We provide unique treatment programmes, including Men’s Gambling Residential, the world’s first Women’s Gambling Residential, and our Retreat & Counselling service, combining short-stay treatment with ongoing at-home support. Our wraparound approach offers tailored help before, during, and after treatment. The Affected Other programme supports friends and family impacted by someone’s gambling harm. With over 50 years’ experience, we ensure people receive the right treatment, in the right place, at the right time.