Workspaces Lead (Safety, Health & Assurance

Work spaces Lead (Safety, Health & Assurance) Sheffield £34,339 per annum 12 Months Fixed Term Contract, Full Time (37 hours per week) Closing Date:
Sunday 16thAugust 2026 at midnight Interview Date:
Tuesday 25thAugust 2026 We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Work spaces Lead (Maternity Cover) to join our Safety, Health, Assurance and Work spaces team at South Yorkshire Housing Association, based within the Sheffield City Centre. The role is an important part of the head office day-to-day operations delivering maintenance, services, and management of the Work spaces Team. Were looking for someone with experience within facilities and thrives to continuously improve the quality of compliances and safety regulations providing the best environment for all our people to work.

Our wider benefits:
Salary 4B/C £34,339 annum Working hours 37 hrs per week Generous holiday entitlement 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days, pro rata. 5% pension contribution Excellent flexible working options including Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time, and Job Share. Excellent benefits including: SYHA Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts.

Plus, advice and resources on health eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental health Westfield Health (employer paid) Counselling Discounted Gym membership Cycle to work scheme Access to a wide range of programmes to train and develop you. More about the role:
Reporting to the Head of Compliance and H&S, this role will lead and manage the Safety, Health, Assurance and Work spaces Team. This role includes line management responsibilities for the Safety, Health, Assurance and Work spaces Assistant and Welcome Point (Reception) Administrator, ensuring the effective delivery of hard and soft services and front-of-house operations within the head office. Responsibilities will include Effective management and monitoring of departmental budgets, ensuring resources are allocated appropriately and deliver value for money.

Providing excellent facilities management across our Work spaces, supporting and delivering the organisation vision and values. Monitoring facilities and assets within the office, leading quality inspections and ensuring prompt and appropriate action is taken to resolve issues. Acting as a key point of contact between the organisation and tenants within Head Office, maintaining positive and professional relationships. Maintaining accurate health and safety compliance records and ensuring compliance to relevant policies and procedures.

Supporting events held within our Work spaces, undertaking risk assessments and ensuring a safe and welcoming environments for all attendees. Communicating effectively with colleagues across all locations, providing advice, guidance, and support on workspace and facilities-related matters. Managing relationships with contractors, suppliers, and service providers to ensure high standards of service delivery. At the heart of this role is a commitment to creating a safe, positive, and welcoming environment for everyone who uses our work spaces.

Through effective facilities management, strong communication, and a people-focused approach, the successful candidate will help ensure our office spaces support the wellbeing, productivity, and experience of colleagues, visitors, and tenants, while making a positive impact on the workplace environment every day. Who you are:
We are looking for someone who demonstrates excellent people skills, the confidence to take ownership, and the ability to build strong relationships across teams, the wider organisation, and our tenants. Ideally, you will have experience in facilities management, a good understanding of health and safety requirements, and previous people management experience. The successful candidate will:
Have experience coordinating a workspace and facilities services to create a positive and engaging environment for our people across the head office. Display strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage facilities, repairs, maintenance and compliance…