We are recruiting for a Programme Health and Safety Lead to join us on a part time basis. The post holder will provide strategic and hands on health and safety assistance to our programmes and support services, ensuring all functions of the organisation comply with current health and safety legislation, acts, regulations, official guidance and standards.

The role is working 17.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Hours of work can be split flexibly throughout the week in agreement with the line manager. The role will be office based for the first 2-3 months, home working will then be in agreement with the line manager, based on the needs of the service.

We are Right There, a charity celebrating our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home and in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use or family breakdowns.

Last year we supported almost 4000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person's story is unique, and everyone's route home is different - it doesn't matter what the situation is - we're not here to judge, only to help.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

Compliance and Information Management

• Develop, implement, monitor and maintain H&S procedures and registers
• Provide training and support to managers on the completion of risk assessments
• Maintain a centralised COSHH risk assessment process
• Maintain the organisation’s incident management reporting system
• Deliver H&S training to staff as and when required
• Continually assess the status of H&S within the organisation and identify improvement opportunities
• Assist Risk and QA Lead in auditing compliance with H&S procedures
• Lead of the development and delivery of in-house H&S training courses

Communication and Engagement

• Coach managers on fulfilling their H&S responsibilities
• Coordinate with Property H&S Manager
• Develop partnerships with relevant H&S agencies

Full details can be found in the job & person specification on our website.

What we expect from you..

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

We’re looking for someone that has gained experience in a similar role with IOSH registration and NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. You will have excellent knowledge of health and safety regulations and risk management practices, coupled with experience of investigating, reporting and analysing risk, accidents, incidents and dangerous occurrences.

A First Aid trainer qualification and certification is desirable as is ISO 45001 H&S Auditor certification.

What you can expect from us..

• The post holder will report to the Head of Strategic Initiatives and Governance
• Working 17.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, flexibly between the hours of 8am and 6pm depending on the needs of the service, with 1-hour unpaid break
• Your usual place of work will be 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA. Working arrangements are in agreement with the line manager based on the needs of the service
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata in your first year, rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata in your second year. This includes public holidays
• You will automatically be enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, providing you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
• Life insurance 4 x salary
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing learning and development
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellness programmes

Having celebrated our 200th anniversary in 2024, Right There continues to provide tailored support for people in their homes and communities. We meet people where they are in life—without judgment—walking alongside those who need support and working to prevent homelessness and family separation.

Every person’s journey is unique, and everyone’s route home looks different. That’s why we tailor our support to the individual, challenging stereotypes along the way. No matter the situation, we’re not here to judge only to help.

In this newly shaped role, you will be instrumental in securing Right There’s long-term financial sustainability and growth. By developing and executing comprehensive fundraising, communications, and income diversification strategies, you will help drive our mission forward. As a key member of the Leadership Team, you will work closely with colleagues providing expert insight, strategic challenge, and collaboration to shape strategies and operational plans that support our vision.

Ultimately, your leadership will enable Right There to continue preventing homelessness, one person at a time, for as long as it’s needed.

An experienced leader with an entrepreneurial mindset you will bring a proven track record of developing and implementing successful income generation and diversification strategies across multiple revenue streams. Results-driven, innovative, and proactive in seeking new opportunities, you will also have experience leading high-performing teams, setting strategic direction, and achieving measurable growth targets. Whilst direct experience with local authority commissioning is not essential the successful candidate will be expected to quickly build a strong understanding of this core area, as it is integral to Right There’s business and future growth plans.

If you are results-driven, innovative, and proactive in seeking new opportunities and share our vision of a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to create a safe and supportive place to call home, we encourage you to review the role profile below.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Douglas Adam at Livingston James, our retained recruitment partner, at douglasadam@livingstonjames.com

Right There is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

About us

Anyone working in Throughcare and Aftercare will already know who we are and what we do. That we have a strong reputation for living our values and are well respected for our approach to co-design with care experienced young people transitioning into adulthood, care leavers, and the workforce that supports them.

For anyone else reading this advert, you should know that we are Scotland’s only national charity and membership organisation for all those working with young people leaving care. We have a unique blend of statutory, third sector and private sector members who have the responsibility and accountability to improve the life chances of Scotland's care-experienced young people, and we support them through the following 5 pillars of our strategic plan:

• Listening to Young People
• Connecting Members
• Influencing Policy
• A system that privileges relationships
• All underpinned by: Good Governance.

At the centre of all our work is the voice of young people/adults leaving care and making the change to the system, policy and practice that will allow them to live happy successful lives on their own terms.

As we orientate to delivering on the Promise in 2024 and beyond, and to ensure the rights and voices of care experienced people and the workforce around them are heard, we are building capacity into the operational management of our team to accelerate our strategic priorities.

So if Staf sounds like the type of organisation you would like to contribute to; if you are open to working hard to support the internal culture and approach to being part of a small team that has each other’s back to deliver on our strategic priorities as you do the work itself; and if you have the required skills and experience to ‘hit the ground running’ then we would love to hear from you.

In return we can offer you the salary, annual leave and pension contribution outlined in each job description; flexibility over work base; an internal organisational culture committed to space for reflective supervision and team committed to working in a trauma-informed way and living our Values, We Listen. We Care. We Love.