Health & Safety Business Partner

Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider is seeking a Health & Safety Business Partner to ensure safety across development sites. Responsibilities include providing expert advice, conducting safety audits, and collaborating with various teams to maintain high safety standards. The ideal candidate will hold a NEBOSH certificate, have experience in a similar role, and demonstrate strong communication skills. A commitment to making a positive impact is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role, preferably within a social housing organization.
• Ability to conduct site inspections and audits for non-conformance.
• Strong knowledge of construction contract forms and procurement models.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent advice on planning and delivery of construction activities.
• Conduct site safety inspections and H&S audits.
• Support managers in incident investigations and RIDDOR events.
• Collaborate with various teams on safety assurance.

Skills

Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (CMIOSH)

Communication skills

Knowledge of Health & Safety statutory instruments

Experience with ISO 45001 management system

Experience in site safety audits

Education

NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction

ISO 45001 Internal Auditor certificate

Job description

Overview

Due to internal promotion, Stonewater are seeking a Health & Safety Business Partner – someone to work nationally alongside our Development, sustainability and Homes Operations teams to provide assurance regarding the safety of our contractors operations.

As our Health & Safety Business Partner, you’ll play a key role in making sure our development sites and stock investment projects are delivered safely, responsibly, and in line with the very best standards. This is a role for someone who doesn’t just tick boxes but actively wants to make a difference ensuring colleagues, contractors, and residents feel safe and supported.

Providing competent advice regarding the planning, monitoring and delivery of construction activity across development sites and where work is being undertaken to occupied buildings, you’ll undertake site safety inspections and Client H&S audits to provide assurance that safety standards are being met.

You’ll complete thematic and system audits across the Development and Homes directorates to provide assurance that all colleagues are working in accordance with the Groups Health & Safety management system, and support managers and project teams to complete incident and accident investigations, taking a lead on the investigation of RIDDOR events and high potential loss events.

You will be the subject matter expert for Construction (Design & Management) Regulations, ensuring that we fulfil our statutory duty as a Client.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent advice regarding planning, monitoring and delivery of construction activity across development sites and occupied buildings.
• Undertake site safety inspections and Client H&S audits to ensure safety standards are met.
• Complete thematic and system audits across the Development and Homes directorates.
• Support managers and project teams to complete incident and accident investigations; lead the investigation of RIDDOR events and high potential loss events.
• Act as the subject matter expert for Construction (Design & Management) Regulations to fulfil statutory duties as a Client.
• Close collaboration with Development, Sustainability and Homes Operations teams on safety assurance for contractors.
• Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

Qualifications

• Be a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (CMIOSH). (Graduate membership, working towards full chartered status will be considered for those who can demonstrate experience in a similar role).
• Hold a NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction.
• Hold an ISO 45001 Internal Auditor certificate.
• Have demonstrable experience of working within a social housing organisation (or similar).
• Be able to demonstrate detailed knowledge regarding Health & Safety statutory instruments, British Standards, and sector guidance relating to construction works.
• Have experience of managing and/or working within an ISO 45001 certified management system.
• Have experience of carrying out site inspections and audits to identify non-conformance and opportunities for improvement.
• Be able to communicate effectively at all levels and produce coherent, written documentation.
• Be a people person with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships with colleagues and key internal and external stakeholders.
• A demonstrable understanding of construction contract forms and procurement models.

Company overview

Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme.

Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.

We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 900 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation.

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