Health and Safety Manager

MSV Housing Group; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead its health and safety initiatives. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance, developing policies, and promoting a safety culture. Ideal candidates will have strong legislation knowledge and the ability to influence at all levels. This role offers competitive benefits, including flexible working options and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Agile working options

Car user allowance

33 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company DC pension scheme

Health cash plan access

Enhanced sick pay

Employee assistance programme

Learning and development support

Commitment to Equality and Inclusion

Qualifications

• Experienced H&S professional with a solid understanding of safety legislation.
• Proactive and adaptable in a dynamic work environment.
• Experience in fostering a positive safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead health and safety strategy and ensure compliance.
• Develop engaging policies that work for all teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in health and safety practices.

Skills

Health and safety compliance

Legislation knowledge

Influencing skills

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

The Role We're looking for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead our approach to colleague health and safety. You'll ensure compliance and best practice across the organisation while helping us embed a positive, proactive safety culture that supports our values and our people.

Responsibilities

• Leading on all aspects of health and safety strategy and compliance.
• Developing practical, engaging policies and processes that work for everyone.
• Partnering with teams to make safety part of everyday thinking.
• Driving continuous improvement and innovation in H&S practices.

Qualifications

You're an experienced H&S professional with strong knowledge of legislation and best practice. You're proactive, adaptable, and confident in influencing at all levels. You care about people and understand how to balance safety with a positive working environment. You're comfortable working in a dynamic, values-driven organisation. We\'re passionate about inclusion and we\'d love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role.

Benefits

• A culture that values people and purpose. Agile working options to support flexibility and balance. Opportunities for growth and development. A supportive, inclusive environment where your voice matters.
• Essential car user allowance to support you with car running costs
• Flexibility on where you work with home working kit provided
• 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays plus a holiday a buy scheme.
• Company DC pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
• Company funded access to a health cash plan for those everyday health treatments including optical, dental and much more.
• Enhanced sick pay
• Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives
• Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme.
• Learning and development support
• Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long-term health conditions, carers, and menopause.
• MSV are committed to Equality and Inclusion all applications are scored against the essential criteria of the role; however, we encourage candidates to submit an ammonised CV if they can do so.
• MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.