Head of Facilities & OHS

Migrant Help have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Head of Facilities & OHS to join our team!

Location: Home based

Contract:  Permanent

?Salary: £50,757

About us: 

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 60 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential. 

The Head of Facilities & OHS role:

Part of the Facilities and OHS team, the Head of Facilities and OHS is a strategic and innovative role at Migrant Help. You will provide comprehensive, effective and efficient support to Migrant Help and Clear Voice, its managers and all personnel on estates, security, health and safety matters that affect the Organisation or its workforce. You will act as the organisation’s lead competent person for Health and Safety as defined by the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. You will ensure that Migrant Help complies with all current legislation / approved codes of practice and guidance in relation to the management of premises and health and safety provisions.

If you have demonstrable experience supporting a wide range of stakeholders with health and safety best practices with the ability to lead and motivate a team, and are looking for an exciting role that makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Key responsibilities of our Head of Facilities & OHS:

Developing and managing an estates and premises strategy for MH – based on legislation, regulation and MH business requirements.

Working with the Sustainability Manager, develop and implement a Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Policy for Migrant Help.

Ensuring the timely review of our Health and Safety Strategy and policies and work to embed a Safety Culture.

Ensuring the timely review of Fire Safety policies and Evacuation and Lockdown procedures across our offices.

Developing and reviewing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans for our offices and client accommodation units – in collaboration with the Chief of Staff & Director of Technology & Transformation.

Leading and advising on physical security, working alongside the Head of Technology and Information Security Manager in regularly reviewing and monitoring our security measures

Leading on maintaining the Occupational Health and Safety Management System for ISO45001

Oversight of and management of all leases, licenses and insurances etc where it relates to premises/offices for Migrant Help staff. Liaising with Finance and Commercial departments as appropriate.

Procuring our offices, premises and client accommodation as required ensuring that we comply with regulation and legislation in terms of Health and Safety and good/best practice standards.

The experience and skills you need to become our Head of Facilities & OHS:

Educated to Degree level (or equivalent) with a formal Health & Safety Accreditation/ Qualification

Up-to-date knowledge of all relevant Health & Safety legislation

Proven experience in writing H&S Statements; associated policies and procedures; RIDDOR reporting and other regulatory areas

Demonstrable experience of conducting risk assessments and accidents/incident investigations completely aligned to the HSE standards of best practice and legal timeframes

Demonstrable experience of accurately and successfully advising Managers on a wide range of Facilities and Health & Safety related matters (local and organisational)

Ability to collect, analyse and disseminate Health and Safety data for KPI purposes

Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process therefore:  

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check therefore applicants must:

Be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK (such as Passport, work visa, settled status document, certificate of registration, naturalisation as a British citizen, Biometric Residence Permit etc.)

Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment

Closing Date: ?12th February 2026

If you are interested in becoming our new Head of Facilities & OHS please click 'APPLY' today. We look forward to hearing from you!

Your application will be assessed against the job description and person specification, which can be found via the above link, we therefore recommend you review both before you apply.

We encourage applications from disabled people by offering them an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job

Please note this vacancy may close early depending on applications received

As part of your role, it is important you operate within Migrant Help’s values: Protection, Diversity, Equality, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence.

Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer