Health and Safety Manager
£40,918 - £45,459 per annum
Application closing date - 12/11/2024
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Colchester City Council. As part of the local business community since 2003, we are an award-winning organisation providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 residential properties.
CBH is a fantastic place to work, delivering vital services and making a real difference to our tenants and leaseholders' lives. We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering great value services that make a difference, and our vision is to enable customers, colleagues, and communities to thrive.
About the role
Building safety has always been an important area of Colchester Borough Homes activity. As an organisation, we are taking the necessary steps to ensure that we address all of the requirements of legislation, including the relatively new Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Act, as well as emerging themes from the Social Housing Regulation Bill currently being considered in Parliament. We also need to ensure our ongoing compliance with the Big 6 Health and Safety categories (Asbestos, Legionella, Gas, Lifts, Fire & Electrical). CBH requires a staffing structure with the necessary capacity and resources to meet these demands.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in our newly created Building Safety team. We are recruiting a Health and Safety Manager who will report directly to the Head of Building Safety. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring Health and Safety in the workplace, including safe working practices and an effective assurance framework that includes up-to-date policies and procedures. You will also be responsible for ensuring the necessary framework is in place to support comprehensive compliance with legal (including the Health and Safety at Work Act) and regulatory Health and Safety requirements for CBH as an employer and company and for any organisations to whom CBH offers this service.
About you
Applicants must have membership of IOSH and a NEBOSH Certificate in General Health and Safety.
Benefits of working for CBH
In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which include:
* Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8% employer contribution
* Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
* Generous annual leave entitlement - 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period
* The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
* Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee Benefits Platform
* Provision of a smartphone and laptop
* Free parking (for when you are in the office)
* Discounted gym membership - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway
* 1 Volunteering Day per year
* Free Flu Jab
* Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where, and how we work to best meet the needs of your role and service area
Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.
Equality & Diversity Commitment
Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those with physical or mental disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status, and the Armed Forces Covenant.
Interviews will be held face-to-face - date to be confirmed.
How to apply
Step 1: Click the apply button to be taken to our Careers Page.
Step 2: Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement, and Person Specification.
Step 3: Click Apply online below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification.
Step 4: Press submit.
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