Health and Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager

Salary: GBP
42,000 FTE (actual salary GBP
16,800 per annum, based on part–time hours)

Location:
Downton with occasional travel

Hours:
Part–time (14 hours per week over 2 days)

Contract:
Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health and Safety Manager to join our Risk and Compliance team at Help for Heroes. In this pivotal role, you’ll be the charity’s subject matter expert, ensuring we meet our legal obligations and proactively embedding a positive, proportionate safety and wellbeing culture that safeguards our people, volunteers, service users, and visitors.

You’ll be based primarily in our main office in Downton, but your work will reach across a diverse range of activities such as community delivery programmes, internal events, and fundraising operations ensuring that colleagues and volunteers across all settings have the guidance and support they need. Occasional travel will be required to other locations.

Help us build a safe and supportive environment so we can continue delivering life‑changing support for the Armed Forces community.

You will be an experienced Health & Safety professional who balances expertise with empathy and practicality. You understand the unique challenges of the charity and voluntary sector and bring a collaborative, solutions‑focused attitude.

We’re looking for someone with:

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent
• At least five years experience in developing, implementing and monitoring Safety Management systems
• Membership of a professional safety body i.e., IOSH or equivalent.
• Proven experience managing Health and Safety across multiple sites or services areas.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Demonstrable ability to translate legislation into practical guidance.
• Experience delivering training and building safety awareness across teams.

You’ll be a key member of our Risk & Compliance Team, reporting directly to the Head of Risk & Compliance.

Our team plays a vital role working collaboratively with all teams across the charity, providing guidance, assurance and practical support to help them plan and deliver their services, events, activities and day to day operations safely, ethically and responsibly. Your role will be central to championing a positive safety culture and supporting colleagues to embed best practice in everything they do.

You’ll join a passionate and purpose driven team who value integrity, clarity and continuous improvement, and who are committed to ensuring that every member of the Armed Forces community can live well after service.

• Belonging to a team who make a difference to our community and value equality, diversity and inclusion.
• 29 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, regardless of service –plus your birthday off to celebrate! (pro‑rata)
• Opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave per year (pro‑rata)
• Added to our free health scheme from day one, including discounts on dental, opticians, massages, and more – with the option to upgrade.
• 3 volunteer days per year to support the Help for Heroes community.
• A generous salary sacrifice pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution and a minimum 3% employee contribution, plus life insurance up to 4 salary as an active member.

Closing date: 15th March 2026

Please note:

We may close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of strong applications.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.