Health & Safety Advisor

ACCENT housing; Burnley; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Essential car user allowance

Job summary

Accent Housing is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor for the North to provide expert advice and assurance across social housing operations. You will support managers to manage risk and audit the safety management system, ensuring regulatory compliance and a strong safety culture.

You will lead training programmes, investigations, and advisory support while contributing to policy improvements. The role offers hybrid working with travel to schemes and offices across the North, with a competitive

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• Deep understanding and experience of current UK health & safety legislative and regulatory requirements and how to apply them.
• Experience of internal auditing or auditing in a variety of health & safety fields.
• Experience of applying health and safety legislation and risk management principles.
• Experience of providing practical health and safety advice to operational managers in a customer-facing setting.
• Driven, inquisitive, accountable, open and honest. Taking ownership of situations from beginning to end to ensure the best possible outcome.
• Fantastic relationship building skills which enables you to build rapport with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver colleague safety training programmes and audit the health and safety management system.
• Support managers and colleagues to manage risk effectively.
• Conduct accident investigations and provide a responsive service on Health and Safety matters.
• Drive changes to policies and procedures to deliver a first class service.

Skills

Health & safety knowledge

Auditing experience

Advising managers

Stakeholder relationship building

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Location: Hybrid with travel to schemes and other offices as required. This position covers the North and can be based at our Bradford/Burnley/Stockton offices.

Salary:£40,316 per annum (including car allowance)

Permanent, 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm

We believe everyone should have a safe and affordable place to call home. It’s this belief that drives everything we do and inspires us to go above and beyond for our customers. We pride ourselves in understanding their needs and delivering the best customer service, every time.

We’re also proud to be at the forefront of change. We’re on a journey of transformation, finding new ways to support our customers - and our people.

If you’re looking for a career where you can learn new skills, try new things and shape your future, there’s a place for you at Accent.

About the role

As our Health and Safety Advisor for the North, you’ll provide expert health and safety advice and assurance across our social housing operations, helping us meet our legal and regulatory obligations as a housing provider. You'll support managers and colleagues to manage risk effectively within a housing environment, ensuring the safety of both customers and employees while contributing to a strong safety culture across the organisation.

This will be achieved through delivering colleague safety training programmes, supporting and advising colleagues in your areas and auditing to a schedule in order to monitor and analyse the performance of the health and safety management system. You'll also be involved in accident investigations and providing a responsive service to colleagues and customers when they need advice on Health and Safety matters.

It's an exciting time to join the Health and Safety team due to the changing regulatory landscape in social housing. Your role will make a real impact by improving safety for our customers and colleagues. You'll also support in driving changes to policies and procedures ensuring that we're able to deliver a first class service.

The spot salary for this post is £39,066 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. If you’re still developing some of the skills or experience, you can start at a salary 5% or 10% below the spot rate, with clear support and progression opportunities to reach the full amount.

Plus an essential car user allowance starting at £1,250 per annum.

About you

The essentials

• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• Deep understanding and experience ofcurrent UK health & safety legislative and regulatory requirements and how to apply them.
• Experience of internal auditing or auditing in a variety of health & safety fields.
• Experience of applying health and safety legislation and risk management principles.
• Experience of providing practical health and safety advice to operational managers in a customer-facing setting.
• Driven, inquisitive, accountable, open and honest. Taking ownership of situations from beginning to end to ensure the best possible outcome.
• Fantastic relationship building skills which enables you to build rapport with all stakeholders.

The desirables

• Experience working within a regulated public sector environment, such as local government, healthcare, education or housing, would also be highly regarded.
• Familiarity with Health & Safety management systems.

The successful applicant will be subject to pre‑employment checks, such as DBS andsocial media screening , before an offer is confirmed.

Interviews

We want your candidate experience to reflect who we are -a place to grow, a place to thrive, a place to be you.

Stage 1: A Place to Connect

A Teams Interview with the hiring manager. You’ll learn more about the role and team, and we’ll get to know you – your experience, goals, and what you bring.

Planned date: 1st October via Teams

Stage 2: A Place to Show Your Strengths

A role related assessment and behavioural and scenario-based interview focused on how you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. You'll be asked to complete a Congruity Questionnaire in advance.

Planned date: w/c 5th October. Location TBC.

We aim to make the process clear, supportive, and genuinely valuable – a place where you feel informed and confident at every step.

A place to build a future

We’ve got big ambitions and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us. Here, you’ll have the chance to learn new skills, shape your career, and thrive in a collaborative environment where your ideas matter.

And because we believe great work deserves great rewards, here’s what you can look forward to:

• Generous time off - 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, an extra day for your birthday, and the option to buy more.
• Health & wellbeing support - Cash health plan, Health MOTs, online GP access, gym discounts, and a dedicated volunteering day for a cause you care about.
• Financial perks - Car leasing options, salary sacrifice schemes, and exclusive discounts through our benefits platform to help your money go further.
• Future-focused benefits - Access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice, plus life assurance at three times your salary for peace of mind.
• Family-friendly policies - Enhanced parental leave, flexible working options, and support for work-life balance.
• Career development - From Stepping into Management and Management Essentials training to our Leadership Academy, apprenticeships, and more – we’ll help you grow and succeed.

This is more than a job – it’s a place where you canmake an impact, feel valued, and be rewarded for what you do.

We’re Committed to Inclusion

We believe diversity makes us stronger and we’re committed to creating a place where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive.

Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible and inclusive, and if you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll make it happen.

Because this isn’t just a workplace – it’sa place to belong.

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

If you have any queries about the role, please email:[e-mail]

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent do not currently hold a sponsorship license.

Recruitment Agencies: We work exclusively with partners on our preferred supplier list (PSL) and do not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative approaches from agencies for this role.