Health and Safety Business Partner

The Wrekin Housing Group Limited; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Employee Healthcare Portal

Eye care vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Housing Plus Group is seeking a Health and Safety Business Partner for a 12-month fixed-term role in a hybrid Telford/Stafford location. The role covers housing, construction, care, and corporate services, focusing on the Health and Safety Management System, compliance, and culture development.

You will advise on risk, conduct audits, deliver training, and support continuous improvement while partnering with leaders and managers.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is required.
• Level 6 Health and Safety qualification or willingness to achieve it.
• Tech IOSH or Cert IOSH membership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert health and safety advice across housing, construction, and care environments.
• Partner with leaders to support compliance and risk management.
• Coach stakeholders to embed safe working practices and accountability.
• Support SMS implementation, monitoring, and improvement.
• Advise on risk assessments, safe systems of work, and control measures.
• Assist with incident investigations and root cause analysis.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk assessment

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Level 6 Health and Safety qualification

Cert IOSH membership

Job description

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Job Title: Health and Safety Business Partner

Salary: £49,089.02per annumplus essential car user allowance

Location: Telford or Stafford - Hybrid

Hours: 36 hours per week

Contract: 12 months Fixed Term

About the role

We're looking for a knowledgeable and proactive Health and Safety Business Partner to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis.

In this influential role, you'll provide expert advice, guidance, training, and assurance across a diverse range of services, including housing, construction, care and support, and corporate functions. Working closely with leaders and managers, you'll help ensure the consistent application of our Health and Safety Management System (SMS), support compliance with legislation, and drive a positive health and safety culture throughout the organisation.

As a trusted advisor, you'll play a key role in helping teams identify, assess, and manage risks effectively while supporting continuous improvement and organisational learning.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing expert, practical, and proportionate health and safety advice across a range of operational environments.
• Partnering with leaders and managers to support compliance and effective risk management.
• Influencing and coaching stakeholders to embed safe working practices and strengthen accountability for health and safety.
• Supporting the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Group's Health and Safety Management System (SMS).
• Advising on risk assessments, safe systems of work, and appropriate control measures.
• Assisting with incident investigations, root cause analysis, and the implementation of corrective actions.
• Conducting and supporting audits, inspections, and assurance activities.
• Designing, developing, and delivering engaging health and safety training programmes.
• Monitoring legislative developments and promoting best practice across the organisation.
• Contributing to the development of a proactive and positive safety culture.

What we’re looking for

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• Minimum Tech IOSH membership.
• Working towards or willing to achieve:
  • Level 6 Health and Safety qualification.
  • Cert IOSH membership.
• Experience supporting housing, construction, care, support, or property-related services.
• Experience providing health and safety advice within a complex, multi-disciplinary, or multi-sector environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, audits, inspections, and compliance monitoring.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and build effective working relationships without direct authority.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between locations as required.

Please see the job description for the full list of essential and desirable criteria.

We can offer you

A comprehensive induction programme with excellent learning opportunities; with mandatory and specialist training available. We can offer 25 days holiday (increasing with each year of service, up to a maximum of 31 days) and bank holidays. We also offer the option to join our contributory pension scheme, access to a dedicated Employee Healthcare Portal, eye care vouchers and a cycle to work scheme. Please see our HPG Benefits page for more information.

About Us

We’re one of the West Midlands’ largest housing and care providers, with over 33,000 homes and a bold vision for the future. We create places people are proud to call home.

The way we work is shaped by three simple behaviours:

• Own it – make it happen
• Improve it - move things forward.
• Live it – show understanding and compassion

Our Inclusive Culture:

The Housing Plus Group is an inclusive employer committed to supporting all employees. We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so creating a culture which is inclusive isn’t only the right thing to do, but is crucial to the success of any organisation. All of our employee networks make a positive contribution to how we are able to support all of our staff and includes networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, heritage and culture and our allies’ network.

Interviews may take place throughout the advert.

• We are committed to carrying out safeguarding checks with all our colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for, please refer to the job description for this role for details.
• We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
• If you have not received an update within 2 working weeks of submitting your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

*Terms and Conditions are subject to review and may be amended from time to time, any changes to benefits advertised would be discussed during offer and onboarding.