Health & Safety (Development & New Build) Adviser

Abri Group; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Abri Group is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor for Development & New Build to provide practical safety guidance across our development and construction teams from early design through to site delivery.

You will conduct site visits and audits, work with contractors and designers to ensure CDM compliance, and help teams implement robust risk controls while promoting a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Experience providing health and safety advice in construction, development or new build.
• Strong understanding of CDM regulations.
• NEBOSH General Certificate and NEBOSH Construction certificate required.
• Driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical health and safety guidance across development and new build projects.
• Carry out site visits, audits and monitoring with contractors and designers.
• Review project documentation and advise on risk controls.
• Challenge non-compliant practices and support practical risk mitigation.

Skills

Health & Safety

CDM Regulations

Site inspections

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Health & Safety for Construction

CDM qualifications

Job description

Salary: up to £43,739 per annum depending on experience

Working hours per week: 37

Employment type: Permanent

Your new role

Are you passionate about construction health and safety and want to make a real difference to the delivery of safe, high-quality homes? We’re looking for a Health & Safety (Development & New Build) Advisor to join our team and provide practical, professional advice across our development and new build projects.

You’ll work closely with our Development and Abri Build teams, providing health and safety advice from the early design and concept stages through to construction. You’ll help teams understand their responsibilities under CDM, support safe design, review key project documentation and provide specialist advice on construction risks and controls.

A big part of the role will be getting out and about, carrying out site visits, audits and monitoring activities, working with contractors, designers and consultants to make sure health and safety standards are being met. You’ll also provide constructive challenge where things aren’t quite right and help teams find practical solutions to manage risk.

You’ll need experience of providing health and safety advice in a construction, development or new build environment, along with a good understanding of CDM and construction health and safety. A NEBOSH General Certificate and NEBOSH Health & Safety for Construction (or equivalent) are essential, with additional construction or CDM qualifications desirable.

If you’re proactive, approachable and confident working with people at all levels, we’d love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to join a team that values professional independence, continuous improvement and making a positive difference to the safety of our people, contractors and the communities we serve.

A full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.

This role can be based out of either our Eastleigh office (SO50 6AD) or our Bracknell office (RG12 1RF).

Who we are

Abri is a large housing provider who own and manage over 58,000 homes and various community assets, serving around 113,000 customers across the South of England.

We believe everyone has the right to a good quality safe, warm and sustainable home in a community where they can belong, grow and thrive. What does that look like in real terms?

We’re investing £689m over the next ten years in our existing homes to improve building safety and make them more energy efficient.

We’re delivering 10,000 homes by 2030, ensuring affordable housing is built where it’s needed most

We’re investing in our communities, to address local issues and create opportunities for everyone

As we grow, we’re reestablishing our strong local presence to provide a really good service. Abri has adopted a regional approach to service delivery, with our operating areas split into three, each with their local governance and leadership. This will ensure our colleagues are more visible, accountable and better connected to our customers and local communities to meet their diverse needs.

More information about Abri and our strategic objectives can be found at www.abri.co.uk.