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Salary

£43,372.00 to £54,215.00 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)

Salary

£43,372.00 to £54,215.00 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full Time

Region

Link Group

Contract Type

Post 1 - Permanent, Post 2 - Fixed term for 12 months

Job category/type

Governance & Assurance

Date posted

08/08/2025

Job reference

LGHASAUG25

Health and Safety Officer (2 Posts)

Post 1 Permanent

Post 2 Fixed term for 12 months

£43,372.00 to £54,215.00 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)

This post is based at Links Edinburgh office. However, hybrid working is available with this role.

Hours of work: 35 per week, Monday to Friday

Alternative working patterns and/or working arrangements will be considered.

The Role

At Link, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our people have made our award-winning social enterprise the success it is today and as it continues to grow, we want them to be the best they can be and to reach their potential.

Link is looking for experienced Health and Safety Officers to provide expert advice on health, safety and welfare issues across Links operations including trades, housing management, lone working and asbestos management.

The successful candidate will ensure effective and compliant implementation of policies and procedures to support safe working.

The role involves developing and rolling out a programme of dynamic workplace inspections, providing corrective advice and guidance where necessary. In additional, the postholder will develop and deliver training and updates to support and encourage safe working practices.

About You

Qualified to NEBOSH Diploma in Health and Safety or equivalent and an IOSH member at Technical or Graduate level, you will have detailed knowledge of health and safety legislation as well as experience of providing expert advice to managers and colleagues on health and safety issues.

Experience of working within a large multi-functional organisation over multiple locations and conducting workplace safety inspections is essential for this role therefore strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills are required.

The postholder will have experience of delivering health and safety training to management and colleagues, utilising their excellent communication skills.

You must be able to travel between different site locations.

In return you will be offered the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge through employee training and development. You can expect to work in a supportive, trusting and transparent working environment, with the autonomy to offer creative and innovative solutions whilst maintaining Link s values; Responsibility, Empathy, Social Impact, Participate, Equity, Challenge and Transparency.

For further information on the main position accountabilities and a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information pack.

Whats in it for you?

As an Investor in People, we strive for continuous improvement through the management and growth of our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities.

As a Link employee, you'll likely benefit from the following:

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non-consolidated pay awards subject to terms of the scheme
• 35 days holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus an additional 1 days pro rata holiday per year after 1 years service up to a maximum of 40 days per year
• Opportunity to buy and sell holiday days
• Enhanced company sick and family friendly pay
• Access to paid qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities and funded professional membership
• Defined contribution pension with matched generous employer pension contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options
• Access to an Electric vehicle leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme
• Life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits to named beneficiaries
• Healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants and other services
• Employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
• Annual flu vaccination
• Access to a savings and borrowing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel season/travel ticket loan and much more!
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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