Organisation: Cancer Care

Salary Details: £13,990 (actual)

Closing date for applications: 15 May 2026

The Facilities Support Officer plays a key role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and effective operation of the charity’s four cancer support centres. Working across multiple sites, the postholder will support the delivery of high-quality facilities management, with a particular focus on health and safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

This role is essential in maintaining environments that are safe, welcoming, and therapeutic for clients, their families, staff, volunteers, and therapists. The Facilities Support Officer will assist in the coordination of day-to-day operational and administrative functions, ensuring that all centres meet statutory requirements and reflect the charity’s commitment to excellence, dignity, and compassionate care.

The postholder will adopt a proactive approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, ensuring that health, safety, and wellbeing are embedded in all aspects of centre operations.

Key Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Risk Management

• Liaise with the Centre Administrators to support the implementation and ongoing development of health and safety systems across all centres
• Assist in carrying out regular health and safety audits, inspections, and compliance checks, ensuring all documentation is accurate, up to date, and aligned with current legislation and best practice
• Proactively identify hazards and undertake suitable and sufficient risk assessments, ensuring appropriate control measures are implemented, monitored, and reviewed
• Maintain and contribute to a comprehensive risk assessment register for each site, including general, fire, COSHH, and activity-specific assessments

• Support the annual review and updating of the Health & Safety Policy in partnership with external advisors (e.g. Croner-i)
• Ensure safe systems of work are in place and followed by staff, volunteers, and contractors
• Assist in monitoring environmental safety, including slip, trip, and fall hazards, lighting, ventilation, and accessibility
• Support the completion and regular review of Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs)
• Ensure all accidents, incidents, and near misses are recorded, reported, and investigated appropriately, identifying trends and recommending preventative actions
• Maintain first aid provision across all centres, ensuring supplies are fully stocked and within expiry dates
• Act as Fire Marshal and/or First Aider (subject to training), supporting emergency preparedness and response
• Assist in DSE and workplace assessments to ensure safe and ergonomic working environments

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