Compliance and Health & Safety Manager

jobs24.co.uk; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Compliance and Safety Manager to lead their Property Team. This role is pivotal in ensuring that all health and safety obligations are met across the organization. You will motivate and manage a dedicated team, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and standards. Your expertise will help shape a culture of safety and continuous improvement within the organization. If you are passionate about creating safe environments and have a strong background in compliance, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the housing sector.

Qualifications

• Degree level education or substantial experience in compliance and safety required.
• Relevant professional qualification in health, safety, and compliance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance and safety standards across properties.
• Ensure robust health and safety management systems are in place.
• Develop assurance reports on health and safety compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Health and Safety Compliance

Risk Assessment

Influencing Skills

People Management

Education

Degree Level Education

Professional Qualification in Property Health, Safety, and Compliance

Job description

We're looking for a Compliance and Safety Manager to join our Property Team. You'll be responsible for making sure our Group's statutory health and safety obligations are met, and that all our properties are compliant with health and safety laws.

Job Requirements

• Motivate and manage a team of staff in Compliance and Safety area, ensuring all regulatory and legal compliance standards are met.
• Ensure all compliance and safety targets are achieved and service level agreements are met.
• Ensure a robust health and safety management system is operating to provide effective health, safety, and compliance.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of all relevant health and safety legislation, building regulations, British Standards and sector best practices.
• Consider and risk assess implications of any future regulation and legislation changes to improve and update the Group's corporate approach to health, safety, and compliance.
• Control all compliance areas, ensuring all regulatory and legislative responsibilities for fire, gas, asbestos, electrical, water hygiene and lift safety are achieved.
• Develop and produce regular assurance reports covering all areas of performance on health and safety compliance.
• Promote positive working relationships and a one team approach with all other managers and staff, adopting all the principles of the Leadership Compact.

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree level or qualified by substantial experience in compliance and safety.
• A relevant professional qualification in property health, safety, and compliance (CIOB, RICS, or equivalent).
• Experience of leading and managing compliance in a social housing or similar setting.
• A solid understanding of statutory health and safety compliance across social housing including fire, gas, and electrical safety as well as legionella and asbestos risk management.
• A solid understanding of health and safety management and the ability to challenge unsafe practices.
• Up-to-date knowledge of legislation, best practice, and statutory guidance.
• Be the Group's accountable lead for all matters relating to health and safety.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills.
• Experience of people management and HR processes.
• Experience of supporting financial processes including expenses and invoice processing.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement.
• An inspirational leader who can develop, coach, encourage and motivate others.

Help us wave goodbye to stigmas and hello to a new chapter of affordable housing. Apply now!

We're part of Honeycomb Group, a team of social-minded brands championing happy homes in our region by providing services and support that help people across Staffordshire and its surrounding areas feel secure, connected and confident. Staffs Housing is a leader in providing quality affordable housing to Staffordshire, Cheshire and the surrounding areas, ensuring there are no barriers to home-seekers finding a place they're proud to call home.

Salary: £40,000 a year