Health & Safety Assurance Lead (ISO 45001 Lead Auditor)
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£48,200
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2482 (66% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £48,200, and Anchor is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 3582 (Health and safety managers and officers), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Anchor what the duties actually are.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals Most likely code | £33,800 Clears | £38,600 Clears | £43,400 Clears | £48,200 Clears |
3582 Health and safety managers and officers Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £42,500 Clears | £42,500 Clears | £42,500 Clears |
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Location: Home based with regular travel across our sites
Contract: Permanent | Full-time
Salary: £50,000 plus car allowance
Help strengthen health and safety assurance across Anchor.
We're looking for an experienced Health & Safety Management Systems Assurance Lead to help ensure our health and safety arrangements are effective, consistently applied and continually improving.
Working closely with our H&S Oversight and Assurance Manager and teams across Anchor, you'll take a hands-on, independent approach to auditing, evidence gathering and assessing how effectively health and safety risks are managed.
You'll play a key role in delivering our internal audit and assurance programme, identifying areas for improvement and providing clear, evidence-based findings to support safer environments for residents, colleagues and visitors.
What you'll be doing
- Lead the planning and conducting risk-based health and safety audits across Housing, Care and Corporate services.
- Assessing the effectiveness of our Health & Safety Management System against the principles and requirements of ISO 45001, the HSE’s HSG65 framework and relevant health and safety legislation.
- Gathering and evaluating evidence to identify gaps, recurring issues and systemic risks.
- Providing assurance across our key health and safety compliance areas, including the Big 6.
- Producing clear audit reports and recommendations for operational teams, senior leaders and the Board.
- Following up on audit findings to ensure corrective actions are effective and improvements are sustained.
- Supporting continuous improvement and our readiness for future ISO 45001 certification.
What you'll bring
- Significant experience in health and safety management systems, internal auditing or independent assurance within a large, complex organisation.
Experience within housing, care or another regulated, multi-site environment would be beneficial, alongside experience of ISO 45001 implementation or certification.
Why join Anchor?
You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how health and safety is managed across one of England's largest not-for-profit providers of housing and care for older people.
Your work will help strengthen our assurance arrangements, support informed decision-making and drive improvements that make a real difference to residents, colleagues and visitors.
Apply now and help us strengthen health and safety across Anchor.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Proof of the right to work in the UK will be required from the successful candidate in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any offer of employment can be confirmed.
Where permission to work in the UK is required, applicants will need to hold and maintain the appropriate immigration status or visa for the duration of their employment.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Anchor, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals (SOC 2482) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~137k in sample- Middle half £39,520–66,040
- Median £49,504
- Going rate £48,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,800–43,400
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Anchor holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2482 going rate of £48,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.