Health and Safety Manager (FTC maternity cover)

Make a difference where it matters most.

At Ashgate Hospice, we’re looking for an experienced and values-driven Health and Safety Manager to join us on a part-time, temporary basis to cover maternity leave. Working three days per week, you’ll play a vital role in protecting the people who care for our patients and communities — ensuring safe, supportive environments across our hospice, shops, and events.

This is more than a compliance role. It’s a chance to work in a compassionate, respectful, and collaborative culture where your contribution is genuinely valued. You’ll have the time and support to do your job well and the satisfaction of seeing the visible impact of your work, every day.

What You’ll Be Doing:

You’ll take the lead in ensuring our health and safety practices are not only compliant but compassionate. From risk assessments and training to inspections and contractor management, you’ll work with a wide range of teams — clinical, retail, fundraising, and corporate — embedding a positive safety culture across the organisation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and maintaining our health and safety policies, procedures and audits across all sites
• Supporting managers with risk assessments, accident investigations and safe systems of work
• Support in the creation of and delivery of in house training and the undertaking of safety briefings to raise awareness and understanding
• Monitoring contractor compliance and working with suppliers to meet H&S standards
• Supporting the planning of large events and fundraising activities to ensure safety requirements are met
• Carrying out inspections and site visits to our shops and community-based services
• Reporting regularly to senior leaders, highlighting areas of strength and potential risk
• Keeping up to date with relevant legislation and best practice, ensuring ongoing compliance

This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who enjoys a varied workload, meaningful relationships, and the opportunity to guide and influence in a trusted environment.

For full details of what the role includes please read the attached Job Description or call Andrew Webb, Head of Estates on 01246 568801.

What you’ll bring:

You’ll be a confident, experienced health and safety professional who enjoys working with people and leading by example. You’ll bring:

• A NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
• IOSH Technical or Chartered Membership
• Practical experience managing health and safety in a complex organisation
• A pragmatic, people-focused approach to embedding safe ways of working
• Access to independent transport (to visit our shops and event sites across Derbyshire)

Experience in healthcare, charity, retail or events settings would be a plus, but most importantly, you’ll share our values and our mission.

About Ashgate:

Ashgate Hospice, based in North Derbyshire, offers free palliative and end of life care for adults with life-limiting or incurable illnesses, including cancer, neurological diseases, and advanced heart, kidney, and lung conditions. Last year, we cared for over 2,400 people. Our aim is to support our patients by keeping them informed, managing their symptoms, and improving their quality of life from diagnosis onwards.

We also provide vital support to the people who are important to them, offering practical assistance and emotional support, including bereavement services.

We’re more than a care provider. We’re a campaigner for sustainable end of life care funding in the UK, and we continually invest in our services and workforce.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do:

• We are compassionate.
• We are a team.
• We are respectful, open, and inclusive.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

We strive to create a workplace that’s happy, safe, and supportive – and our team seems to agree! In fact, 86% of staff would recommend Ashgate Hospice as an employer.

We know how important wellbeing and work-life balance are, which is why we’re open to flexible work arrangements, including job-sharing.

As part of our team, you’ll have access to training opportunities to help you grow, both personally and professionally. Whether you want to develop in your current role or explore new career paths, we’ll support you every step of the way. Want to know more about what it’s like to work with us? Visit our website, check out our social media channels, or listen to our podcast, The Life and Death Podcast. It’s a great way to get a sense of the Ashgate team and the difference we make.

Benefits of joining us

At Ashgate, we take care of the people who take care of others. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• Generous holiday entitlement, with the option to increase it through our Annual Buy and Sell Leave Scheme.
• A flexible working approach to help meet your needs and ours, including options like job-sharing.
• A Cycle to Work scheme and a Tech Benefit scheme to help spread the cost of your next bike or gadget.
• The Westfield Health Cash Plan, giving you money back on treatments like physiotherapy, dental care, and eye tests.
• Free access to Westfield Rewards, with discounts at hundreds of high-street retailers.
• A confidential Employee Assistance Programme, offering free, round-the-clock support when you need it.
• A pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution, helping you save for the future.
• A life assurance scheme, giving peace of mind for you and those important to you, up to age 65.
• A commitment to your personal and professional development, with training opportunities to help you grow.
• Free, on-site parking whenever you're working at the hospice.
• Discounted, onsite café at our Old Brampton site, available to all staff
• A wide range of initiatives to support your wellbeing, and the time out to practice self-care

Ready to make a difference?

To learn more about the role, please contact Andrew Webb, Head of Estates, at 01246 568 801 or email andrew.webb@ashgatehospice.org.uk . We can even arrange for you to visit the hospice so that you can see what it would be like to work with us.

Please note: Applications must be submitted via the ‘Apply Now’ button on our website. Applications sent directly to HR or the recruiting manager will not be accepted.

Additional information:

• If you're successful, you'll need to complete a DBS check as part of our pre-employment process. You can find more details in the candidate assistant notes.
• As a healthcare provider, we prioritise the safety of our patients, staff, and visitors. That's why we encourage and recommend all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive the flu jab—unless there's a compelling reason not too
• If you need any help with the recruitment process, our HR team is here to assist. You can reach them at hr@ashgatehospice.org.uk  or call 01246 568 801.

• Additional support for candidates
• We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive, fair, and accessible to everyone.
• Reasonable adjustments: We are pleased to offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process for individuals with disabilities, neurodiverse conditions, or long-term health needs.
• Shortlisting commitment: In line with our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, we guarantee to shortlist any disabled candidate who meets the essential criteria for the role.
• Interview preparation: All shortlisted candidates will receive their interview questions in advance to help you feel fully prepared.

Accessibility resources:

• If you need assistance completing your online application, you can contact the Disability Employment Service/Youth Employment Service by emailing ASCH.Disability.EmploymentProject@derbyshire.gov.uk .
• We encourage you to complete and share your Health Adjustment Passport. This helps us understand any adjustments or support you might need. Even if you choose not to share it, the passport can be a valuable tool for your own benefit.. This helps us understand any adjustments or support you might need. Even if you choose not to share it, the passport can be a valuable tool for your own benefit.
• You can also access support through the Access to Work scheme. a government initiative designed to help you start or remain in work if you have a health condition or disability. This includes support for the recruitment process. Learn more on the Access to Work webpage

For further guidance or information, these resources may also be helpful:

• Looking for work if you are disabled
• Reed in Partnership, Chesterfield Office: Call 0124 695 6275
• Disability Employment Service, Derbyshire County Council
• If you have any questions about adjustments or the recruitment process, please contact our HR team at hr@ashgatehospice.org.uk  or call 01246 568 801.