Our client, a leading housing association based in London, is currently looking for a highly experienced Health & Safety Advisor on a permanent basis. This opportunity is hybrid working (3 days in office between Hammersmith & Kings Cross) / 2 days remote - paying £44,826 per annum plus benefits.
What You’ll Do
As a Health and Safety (H&S) Adviser, you will be supporting the Director of Health and Safety and Head of Health and Safety to deliver on the organisation’s health and safety strategy. Your role will help to develop and maintain high standards in health and safety for employees, customers, and contractors while contributing to a strong safety culture. As an integral member of the Health and Safety team, you will drive a customer-centric ethos and continuous improvement culture, ensuring all services deliver the best outcomes for residents.
How You’ll Do It
Advise on H&S matters to various stakeholders.
Responsible for promotion, communication, and guidance across all safe working practices.
Proactively promote a positive H&S culture across the organisation.
Undertake H&S inspections across stock and business areas.
Develop and review health and safety policies and procedures.
Undertake incident investigations and produce reports as required.
Conduct DSE reviews and advise on recommendations and solutions.
Report on RIDDOR incidents and Mandatory Occurrence Reports (MOR) to the HSE.
Assist in maintaining the Health and Safety Management System.
Develop and maintain relationships with external governing bodies.
Develop and deliver H&S training when required.
The Ideal Candidate
We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.
The position requires an individual with strong written and verbal communication to establish themselves in this role.
You will be familiar with current health and safety regulations and hold a NEBOSH General Certificate accreditation (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent being desirable).
In addition, you will need the following:
Extensive experience of working within a H&S environment, preferably within the housing industry.
Experience as a H&S adviser.
Extensive working knowledge of statutory and regulatory H&S requirements.
Membership with IOSH.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills for diverse audience engagement; ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Proven ability to challenge, influence, and persuade others while maintaining relationships and working in partnership.
What’s in It for You?
Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential. Benefits include:
Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply).
Generous pension scheme.
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply).
Employee assistance – free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
Health cash plan.
Staff discounts – access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
Interest-free loans – season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan.
Cycle to work scheme.
Life Assurance x 4 annual salary.
Interested? Submit your CV today and take the next step in your health and safety career. Apply now