Compliance & Assurance Lead
£39,240 pa (FTE)
37.5 Hours per week
Use your expertise in compliance, health and safety, and governance to help create a safe, inclusive and resilient environment for the babies, children, young people and families who rely on Bluebell Wood.
As our Compliance and Assurance Lead, you’ll provide strategic leadership on compliance, risk and assurance, while leading and managing our Facilities, Housekeeping and Catering teams to create a safe, welcoming and well-run Hospice environment.
We’re looking for someone who can bring people with them, build trusted relationships and turn compliance into practical, positive action. At Bluebell Wood, we embrace individuality, work with authenticity, stay purpose driven in our support for families, and take responsibility for high standards of safety, assurance, service and care.
Your work will help our teams focus on what matters most: providing exceptional care and support when families need us most.
About us:
At Bluebell Wood, our vision is for every baby, child and young person with a life-limiting condition to access specialist palliative care, wherever and whenever they need it. Every role here plays a part in making that happen.
Our support is wide-ranging and tailored to every family. From symptom management and short breaks to counselling, sibling support, music therapy, home visits and end-of-life care, we provide expert care when and where it matters most.
We support families across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. To keep our doors open, we need to raise £6.7m every year — with only around 17% of our income coming from government sources. That’s why this role matters.
The role:
The Compliance and Assurance Lead provides organisation-wide leadership for health and safety, compliance and estates governance. This role strengthens compliance frameworks, manages risk and supports a proactive culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
As the organisation’s lead advisor on compliance matters, you will oversee health and safety systems, audits, inspections, business continuity, contractor compliance and estates-related projects. Working closely with operational and leadership teams, you will ensure compliance is robust, well-evidenced and effectively managed, with a focus on assurance, strategic oversight and continuous improvement.
What you’ll do
This is a snapshot of the role, not an exhaustive list. Please download the full job description and person specification for more detail.
- Lead health and safety, compliance and assurance across the Hospice.
- Strengthen systems, audits, reporting and risk management so we stay safe, compliant and well prepared.
- Oversee estates, facilities, contractors and business continuity from a compliance and assurance perspective.
- Provide clear, practical advice to colleagues and senior leaders.
- Prepare confident reports for leadership, committees and governance groups.
- Lead and support the Facilities, Housekeeping and Catering teams, building an inclusive, high-performing culture.
- Champion continuous improvement, accountability and learning across Bluebell Wood.
Why join Bluebell Wood?
- Your work will directly help children and families access expert care and support.
- You’ll have the freedom to bring ideas to life in a creative, collaborative and purpose-driven team.
- You’ll be part of a values-led organisation where individuality is welcomed and development is encouraged.
What we offer:
- In return, we can offer you a fantastic working environment and the following benefits:
- 33 days’ holiday entitlement, including bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell leave
- Employee assistance programme - including mental health care and out of hours GP access
- A commitment to your professional development
- Matched pension scheme of 5% of salary
- Bluebell Wood enhanced maternity and paternity pay (unrelated to NHS conditions)
- Enhanced night shift pay.
- Free parking on main site
- Subsidised lunch
- Free tea and coffee
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eligible for NHS Blue Light Card
- Access to rewards portal
If you’re ready to use your skills, knowledge and values-led approach to make a lasting difference for children and families, we’d love to hear from you.
Ready to join us? Apply now and help us provide lasting support for babies, children, young people and families who need Bluebell Wood.
Person specification
We’re looking for someone who brings the right mix of technical know-how, sound judgement and values-led leadership. You’ll need to meet the essential criteria, but we welcome transferable experience and different career paths. What matters is your ability to keep people safe, strengthen assurance and create a culture where people feel respected, supported and able to contribute.
Essential Criteria
- NEBOSH General Certificate, or an equivalent qualification or experience.
- Significant experience in health and safety, compliance, governance or estates-related work, preferably within a smaller or multi-disciplinary organisation.
- Strong working knowledge of UK health & safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Experience of managing audits, inspections and action plans.
- Experience of contractor management and/or compliance oversight relating to facilities, estates or operational services.
- Ability to interpret legislation and apply it pragmatically in a complex care environment.
Desirable criteria
- Line management or team leadership experience, with the ability to support people well, encourage development and create a positive, inclusive team culture.
If you’d like an informal chat about the role, please contact Andy Lee, Finance and Resources Director, on 01909 393 266 or by email at [email protected]
How to apply:
Please visit our website:
https://www.bluebellwood.org/job-vacancies
Here you will find the Job Description, Person Specification, and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. Download the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role. If you feel you meet the criteria and would like to apply, please submit the following documents to [email protected]:
- CV
- Supporting Statement
- Completed Equal Opportunities Form
Previous applicants need not apply
Closing date: Tuesday 28th July 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 12th August 2026
We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive work place that reflects the communities we support, and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of gender, sex, ethnicity, race, religion, education, socioeconomic background, disability, or sexual orientation.
We will do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout our recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments please do let us know.
What else we will need, or you need to know:
- Proof that you have the right to work in the uk. Unfortunately, we cannot support visa sponsorship
- Any successful applicant will require a health check
- A Standard DBS Check
- Two references
- All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks
Pay: £39,240.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
