Health & Safety Manager

Honeycomb Group; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in affordable housing is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. The role involves overseeing H&S obligations, developing management systems, and providing leadership to the team. The ideal candidate will have a degree, relevant qualifications, and proven experience in H&S management within social housing settings.

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree level or qualified by substantial experience in H&S Practice.
• A relevant professional qualification in H&S Management such as NEBOSH GC / Diploma.
• Up to date knowledge of legislation and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all regulatory H&S requirements are met.
• Develop and produce regular assurance reports on H&S performance.
• Provide support to the Property Team Management regarding H&S.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience in H&S Practice

NEBOSH GC / Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Salary £40,000 - £45,000 a year
Location Stoke-On-Trent
Hours per week 35
Contract type Permanent

We’re looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join our Property Team. You’ll be responsible for making sure our Group’s statutory health and safety obligations are met, and that our business is compliant with health and safety Regulations.

Job requirements

• Ensure all regulatory H&S requirements are met.

• Making sure all H&S targets are achieved, and service level agreements are met.

• Ensure a robust health and safety management system is operating to provide effective health, safety, and compliance with Regulations

• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of all relevant health and safety legislation, building regulations, British Standards and sector best practices.

• Make sure implications of any future regulation and legislation changes are considered, risk assessed and used to improve and update the Group’s corporate approach to H&S.

• Provide support to the Property Team Management, making sure all regulatory and legislative responsibilities for fire, gas, asbestos, electrical, water hygiene and lift safety are achieved.

• Develop and produce regular assurance reports covering all areas of performance on H&S.

• Promoting positive working relationships and one team approach with all other managers and staff, adopting all the principles of the Honeycomb Group ‘Leadership Compact’ for H&S Management.

What we’re looking for:

• Educated to a degree level or qualified by substantial experience in H&S Practice.

• A relevant professional qualification in H&S Management such as NEBOSH GC / Diploma or NCRQ, or equivalent.

• Experience of leading and managing H&S in a social housing or similar setting.

• A solid understanding of statutory health and safety compliance across social housing including fire safety, asbestos risk management, HHSRS and lone working.

• A solid understanding of health and safety management and able to challenge unsafe practices.

• Up to date knowledge of legislation, best practice, and statutory guidance.

• Be the Group’s accountable lead for all matters relating to health and safety.

• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills.

• Supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

• An inspirational leader who can develop, coach, encourage and motivate others to manage H&S in their respective teams and to support the internal H&S training provision.

Help us wave goodbye to stigmas and hello to a new chapter of affordable housing. Apply now!

We’ll be interviewing as we go so might close the application process early if we find the right person.

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