Health and Safety Advisor (Construction)

Templer HomeBuild Ltd; Highweek; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Employer pension contribution

Cycle to Work

Training opportunities

Health Assured support

Discretionary leave

Eye tests for computer users

Job summary

Teign Housing and Templer HomeBuild are seeking an experienced Health and Safety Advisor to oversee construction health and safety across Property Services, supporting managers, surveyors and contractors to deliver safe, compliant and well-managed works. You will apply CDM 2015 and manage RAMS, audits and investigations while working within the One Team/Teign Homes transformation.

You will hold a NEBOSH Construction Certificate (or equivalent), IOSH TechIOSH, a UK driving licence, and

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent qualification.
• IOSH TechIOSH membership at minimum.
• Full UK driving licence and commitment to CPD.
• Experience in construction, property maintenance or social housing safety.
• Ability to inspect, audit, investigate incidents and review RAMS.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist construction health and safety advice and assurance.
• Lead inspections, audits and incident investigations with minimal supervision.
• Review RAMS and Construction Phase Plans; ensure CDM compliance.
• Support contractor management and monitor safety information using digital tools.

Skills

Risk assessment

Auditing

Contractor management

Safety leadership

Communication

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

IOSH TechIOSH

UK Driving Licence

Tools

CDM Regulations 2015

H&S management systems

RAMS reviews

Job description

At Teign Housing, we’re driven by a simple but powerful mission: to provide good-quality homes for our residents and rewarding, flexible careers for our people. As a thriving social landlord with over 200 dedicated professionals across Teign Housing and Templer HomeBuild, we proudly own and manage more than 4,000 homes across Teignbridge, the South Hams, East Devon, Mid Devon, West Devon, and Exeter.

We don’t just offer housing – we create communities. Our commitment goes beyond bricks and mortar. We deliver high-quality homes and personalised support that empower individuals and families to thrive.

What Makes Us Different?

When you join Teign Housing, you will be part of a purpose-driven organisation making a real difference every day.

We offer:

• Meaningful work that positively impacts people’s lives and communities
• A supportive, collaborative team environment
• Opportunities for career progression and development
• Flexible working options where possible
• A strong, values-based culture

About the Health and Safety Advisor Role

We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Health and Safety Advisor to play a key role in helping us deliver safe, compliant and well‑managed construction, repairs, maintenance and investment activities.

This is an exciting newly created role, established as Teign Housing and Templer HomeBuild come together through our Home Team 27 programme to form One Team as Teign Homes. It’s a great opportunity to join us at an important time of change and help shape how health and safety is managed as our services and ways of working evolve.

As our Health and Safety Advisor, you’ll provide specialist construction health and safety advice, assurance and support across Property Services.

Working closely with managers, surveyors, supervisors, trade teams and contractors, you’ll help ensure health and safety arrangements are effective, consistent and proportionate across a wide range of activities.

Using your professional judgement and construction health and safety expertise, you’ll provide practical, solution‑focused advice, helping managers understand and manage risk effectively and supporting positive health and safety outcomes.

About You

As our ideal candidate, you will hold a NEBOSH Construction Certificate, or an equivalent construction health and safety qualification, or have an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education. You should also hold an IOSH membership at a minimum of TechIOSH level, possess a full UK driving licence, and demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional and personal development.

You will have a background working within operational environments, including construction, property maintenance, social housing and health and safety, and be confident carrying out inspections, audits, assurance activities and incident investigations independently, while managing competing priorities with minimal supervision. You should also have practical experience supporting contractor management, reviewing RAMS, Construction Phase Plans and competence information, and applying CDM Regulations 2015 and wider health and safety legislation, as well as experience supporting COSHH arrangements and using health and safety management systems and digital tools to monitor, record and report safety information effectively.

You will be analytical and evidence‑based, with strong skills in inspections, audits, investigations and assurance, using professional judgement to identify risks, root causes and opportunities for improvement.

Organised, collaborative and outcomes‑focused, you will have the ability to manage competing priorities while working independently.

Rewards and Benefits

As an Investor in People Platinum organisation, you will be joining a company that creates a supportive, high‑performance culture. You can also expect to enjoy an excellent benefits package, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Discretionary festive leave
• Generous employer pension contribution of up to 15%, plus death in service
• Private healthcare membership (if applicable)
• Salary sacrifice scheme (optional)
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees
• Employer contributions towards gym membership and eye examinations for those who use computers regularly as part of their work
• Up to 25% off selected O2 airtime contracts
• Training opportunities
• Employee assistance programme provided by Health Assured
• Westcountry savings and loans scheme
• Recognition for long service (if applicable)
• Cycle to Work and electric vehicle schemes

Teign Housing is committed to its policy on equality and diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Registered charity no. 1112196.