Charity registered in Scotland SC022315
Top job! Head of Health and Safety
- Full time
- £48,361 – £52,978
- On site: Edinburgh with travel to our services and locations throughout Scotland
- Closing 7th December 2026
Who we are
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
Help us keep Scotland’s dementia charity safe
Nobody should face dementia alone, and nobody should be put at risk while supporting someone through it. As our Head of Health and Safety, you will lead how Alzheimer Scotland keeps people living with dementia, carers, colleagues and volunteers safe, healthy and supported.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape an organisation-wide approach to health and safety, as our Health and Safety competent person. Working in the People team and closely aligned with our positive People and Wellbeing approach, you will help build and contribute to a culture where safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement are part of everything we do.
What you’ll do
- Lead our health and safety approach, giving clear advice and assurance on legal compliance and organisational risk.
- Develop and improve our policies, management systems, risk assessment processes and assurance frameworks.
- Provide clear advice, guidance and evidence-based reporting.
- Lead incident reporting, investigation and learning, so lessons are embedded across the charity.
- Design and oversee health and safety training, from induction to line manager development.
- Build strong relationships with operational and property teams, ensuring compliance with regulatory and external partners’ requirements.
What you’ll have
- A professional health and safety qualification (NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ Diploma, NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, or equivalent).
- Substantial experience in an organisation-wide health and safety role, with sound knowledge of legislation and best practice.
- Proven experience of leading risk-based health and safety systems across multiple or dispersed sites.
- The ability to influence and coach colleagues at every level, and to communicate complex issues clearly and persuasively.
- Experience of risk assessment, incident investigation and working with regulators.
- Strong IT and data skills, and a willingness to work towards IOSH membership or similar.
- An understanding of health and social care and dementia support is desirable.
Why Alzheimer Scotland?
We are an accredited Living Wage employer, committed to fair work, trust and respect. You will join a collaborative, inclusive team where your voice counts, learning is encouraged and your work makes a real difference to people’s lives.
Applicants must hold a full, valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle, or be able to travel to our services and locations by other means as required for this role.
Who we are
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
What you’ll do
As Day Services Manager you will be responsible for leading and managing high quality, therapeutic registered day services and commissioned and non-commissioned community supports for people with dementia, those at greater risk of dementia, and their families, and carers within the area.
You will be responsible for ensuring that services are of the highest quality, meet Alzheimer Scotland’s vision for unique therapeutic, highly person-centred support. There is also the responsibility for ensuring that our commissioned services meet all service level agreement, contract specifications and Alzheimer Scotland’s quality guarantees.
You will have overall day-to-day responsibility for the services within the area and will be responsible for promoting the services with key local stakeholders within Health and Social Care as well as relevant other organisations. As Day Services Manager you will manage the referral and assessment process.
You will work collaboratively with the Head of Services to ensure safe practice and delivery of high-quality, person-centred therapeutic day services, ensuring practice complies with Alzheimer Scotland’s policies. You will be responsible for evidencing, reviewing and continually improving the quality of the services and will proactively participate in internal audit and Care Inspectorate inspections. This will include evidencing that services meet Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Guarantees, Scotland’s Health and Social Care standards and other quality frameworks including those of the Care Inspectorate where relevant. This includes ensuring that the activities and supports offered meet the identified personal outcomes of those attending the services.
You will provide strong line management and leadership to your team, through setting clear objectives and outcomes, regular review within Support & Development processes and undertaking appraisals.
What you’ll have
The successful candidate will have experience of managing a team in a social care, health or other similar setting or be able to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of the key principles and good practice of effectively managing and leading a team.
You will have knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC codes of practice and the Care Inspectorate and their role in registered services.
Understanding and knowledge of dementia, mild cognitive impairment and Brain Health and experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families.
The successful candidate will have a recognised professional qualification in health, social work or related field, to SCQF Level 7 (SVQ 3)
This post requires a full driving licence and access to a car.