Health & Safety & Compliance Coordinator
- Harry Ayre
- Lead Senior Consultant
Job Vacancy: Health & Safety and Compliance Coordinator
Location: Leamington Spa (hybrid working available)
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Permanent (35 hours/week)
Closing Date: 16th July 2025
We’re proud to be partnering with Life, a national charity, to recruit a proactive and driven Health & Safety and Compliance Coordinator.
Life Charity exists to support women, children, and families experiencing unplanned pregnancies, homelessness, or hardship. Established over 50 years ago, Life delivers a broad range of services including supported housing, a national helpline, pregnancy counselling, and practical baby support across the UK. Rooted in values of dignity, compassion, and solidarity, Life creates non-judgemental, person-centred environments where individuals can find hope and empowerment.
With a network of housing, outreach centres, retail stores, and helpline operations, Life is a dynamic and multi-faceted organisation-making the role of Health & Safety and Compliance Coordinator absolutely vital to ensuring safe, legal, and high-quality service delivery nationwide.
The Role
As Health & Safety and Compliance Coordinator, you will be the key figure ensuring that Life’s services and premises remain safe, compliant, and aligned with current legislation. You’ll work across departments to instil a culture of quality and continuous improvement, overseeing a range of responsibilities from health & safety audits to premises maintenance, contractor management, and policy oversight.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading all Health & Safety compliance across the charity, including audits, risk assessments, and training
- Overseeing property and premises compliance checks (e.g., fire safety, gas, asbestos, legionella)
- Managing contracts, repairs, and maintenance across the national property portfolio
- Liaising with regulatory bodies (e.g., HSE), landlords, and third-party contractors
- Maintaining accurate compliance records and performance reports
- Overseeing policy review and implementation across all service areas
Who We’re Looking For
You’ll be a confident, detail-oriented professional who understands the vital role that compliance plays in delivering impactful services.
Essential skills and experience:
- NEBOSH or equivalent qualification (or relevant experience in a similar role)
- Strong understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks (e.g., Health & Safety, premises management)
- Experience coordinating property maintenance, contractor oversight, or facilities management
- Excellent communication, reporting and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently and lead on compliance strategy
Desirable (but not essential):
- Experience working in the charity, housing or social care sectors
- Safeguarding Level 3 training
- Knowledge of Lean or continuous improvement practices
Why Join Life?
This is your chance to make a real impact within a values-led organisation that is helping build a better future for vulnerable people across the UK.
We offer:
- £35,000 salary
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
- Birthday leave after 2 year’s service
- Pension scheme
- Paid mileage for travel beyond base location
- A supportive and mission-driven team environment
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter
This recruitment is being managed in partnership with Life Charity. All enquiries and applications will be treated with strict confidentiality and professionalism.
Life is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. The successful candidate will be subject to relevant checks. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
