Head of Health & Safety

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At Avery Healthcare, we're more than a care provider. We're a community of passionate, dedicated professionals united by a shared purpose: creating meaningful lives together.

As one of the UK's leading providers of luxury elderly care, with more than 100 homes across the country, we know that exceptional resident experiences start with exceptional people. That's why we invest in our teams, celebrate success, champion personal growth, and create an environment where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to make a difference.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a strategic and hands‑on Health & Safety professional who is passionate about creating safe environments, driving compliance, influencing culture, and supporting operational excellence across a large, multi‑site organisation to join us as Head of Health & Safety

When you join Avery, you'll be part of an ambitious, forward‑thinking organisation that genuinely cares about its residents and colleagues. You'll have the opportunity to influence care at scale, work alongside talented leaders, and play a vital role in shaping and strengthening our approach to Health & Safety across the business.

Reporting to the Director of Care Quality, you will provide leadership, guidance and expert advice on all aspects of Health & Safety, Infection Prevention & Control, and regulatory compliance across Avery Healthcare.

Working closely with Operations, Estates, Quality and Home‑based teams, you will lead the development and delivery of our Health & Safety strategy, ensuring colleagues have the support, tools and knowledge needed to maintain the highest standards of safety, compliance and risk management.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic leadership and oversight of Health & Safety across the organisation, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and internal policies.
• Leading and developing the company's Health & Safety, auditing and reporting frameworks, using data and insight to identify trends, manage risk and drive continuous improvement.
• Acting as the organisational lead for Infection Prevention & Control, ensuring policies, procedures and best practices remain effective, current and aligned to regulatory expectations.
• Conducting audits, inspections and reviews across our care homes and corporate functions, supporting teams to maintain safe environments and achieve compliance excellence.
• Providing expert guidance on risk management, COSHH, fire safety, legionella management and wider Health & Safety matters across the business.
• Leading investigations into significant incidents and Health & Safety concerns, including root cause analysis and engagement with regulatory and enforcement bodies where required.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, coaching leaders and teams to promote a proactive and positive safety culture.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a leading care organisation, helping to ensure the safety and wellbeing of thousands of residents, visitors and team members across the UK.

You are an experienced Health & Safety leader with a strong track record of operating within complex, multi-site environments. You combine technical expertise with excellent communication and influencing skills, enabling you to build credibility, drive change and embed a culture of safety throughout an organisation.

You share our commitment to being caring, supportive, proud, honest, respectful and accountable
, and thrive in a role where you can balance strategic leadership with practical operational support.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• A recognised NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety…