Package Description

Job Title: Safety & Governance Coordinator
Location: West Midlands
Salary: £30k -£35k DOE 
Working pattern: Mon – Fri - Hybrid 2 office minimum and 3 WFH days  

Who are Keys Group? 

Keys Group brings together three leading UK providers of specialist education, care and activities - Accomplish, Keys, and Peak - to support over 2,000 children, young people, adults and families across England and Wales. We deliver care through residential homes, schools, supported living and community-based services, creating safe, nurturing and ambitious environments where everyone can thrive.
 

Looking for a role where every day makes a difference?
We're looking for a proactive and driven professional to support our Risk Management, Compliance, and Governance team. In this role, you’ll work across departments to support business continuity, implement systems, and manage risk at all levels while strengthening our organisation’s governance and compliance framework.

You’ll need to be a self-starter, confident working autonomously, and comfortable improving processes to streamline the way we work. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership and truly make the role your own.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and support incident management across the group, including RIDDOR processes.
• Collect, process, and analyse data to produce reports for senior leadership.
• Provide administrative support to the Risk Management team, including reporting, meetings, events, and ad-hoc tasks.
• Liaise with operational teams to input accurate, secure, and compliant data into Keys Group systems.
• Coordinate regular updates to Business Continuity documents like contact lists and plans.
• Maintain registers, work plans, and systems to keep management informed of activities, performance, and risks.
• Lead internal communications, working with Marketing and Communications as needed.
• Support development of intelligence-led auditing and monitoring systems.
• Monitor government updates on risk management and Health & Safety, advising senior leadership on policy changes.
• Develop and distribute policies and tools to ensure compliance and best practice.
• Ensure implementation of Health & Safety and emergency procedures.
• Maintain systems supporting Risk Management and assist Health & Safety advisors.
• Collaborate with Estates and Compliance on Health & Safety and Fire Safety issues.
• Undertake other duties as required, with role changes subject to consultation.

About you

• Essential - Relevant H&S qualification 
• Essential - Experienced in Microsoft packages
• Essential - Driving licence and access to a car. (You may need to travel to services from time to time.)
• Essential - Good understanding of Regulators within the care sector
• Essential - Understanding of the RIDDOR requirements
• Essential - Working knowledge of GDPR 
  Essential - Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Desirable - Experience with Power BI
• Desirable - IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent

Why join Keys Group?

• Salary - up to £35,000 per annum
• Flexibility – Hybrid working pattern
• Annual Leave - 33 Days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Career Progression – We have a whole world of opportunities available within the group. Many of our managers have progressed into Senior Leaders within our organisation
• DBS Check – we cover the cost of your DBS check and subsequent renewals
• Ongoing Training and Development – Supported by our award winning Learning and Development Team, you will receive ongoing training and development throughout your career
• Pension Scheme – start growing that pot for a healthy and happy retirement
• Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance – via our Employee Assistance Program though an online portal or over the telephone
• Staff Referral Scheme – earn a generous bonus for spreading the word and referring a friend to join our team
• EPIC Awards –All of our employees are EPIC in our eyes and do some incredible things each and every day. Each month, we recognise those that have shown that they really live by our values with EPIC awards and a fantastic prize on offer
• Discounts at Highstreet retailers, days out, gifts, holidays and even when buying a car – available via a Blue Light card and out HAPI app, save up to 50% with certain retailers

Due to the nature of the role, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken (DBS).

Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.

As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch.

Keys Group