Health & Safety Officer

Clarion Housing Association Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarion Housing Group is seeking an experienced Health & Safety professional to support the safety and wellbeing of around 4,000 colleagues across multiple locations in the North, Central and West regions.

The role reports to the Health & Safety Manager and focuses on providing guidance, assurance and practical support for a large operations team delivering responsive repairs and maintenance services to residents.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate (or equivalent)
• Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation
• Experience applying health and safety principles in housing/repairs or similar operations
• Experience supporting field-based workforce in a residential setting

Responsibilities

• Review accidents, incidents and near misses, ensure investigations are proportionate and lessons learned are identified
• Develop practical health and safety guidance and communications
• Design and deliver training to support safe systems of work
• Manage health and safety documentation, reporting and data
• Apply risk management principles and update policies in practice
• Keep up with evolving legislation and best practices and share updates across the business

Skills

Health & Safety

Risk management

Incident investigations

Training

Education

NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate

Job description

Location: Manchester / Leeds / Sheffield / Stoke-on-Trent / Birmingham Salary: £45,565.00 - £53,520.00 per annum Hours: 39 hours per week – flexible options considered Contract Type: Permanent

This is a great opportunity to join our team, Employer of the Year Housing Heroes awards 2025 and Winner 2026 Inspiring Places to Work™ UK & Ireland. We’re looking for an experienced Health & Safety professional to support the safety and wellbeing of our 4,000 colleagues. Reporting to the Health & Safety Manager, this role plays a key part in providing operational health and safety support, advice and assurance across the business, helping to maintain high standards of safety and compliance.

The successful candidate will primarily support Clarion Response, one of the largest operational areas within the organisation, providing health and safety guidance and assurance to a workforce of around 800 operatives delivering responsive repairs and maintenance services to residents every day. This is an excellent opportunity to influence safety culture and performance at scale while supporting a diverse range of operational activities. The ideal candidate will hold a NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate (or equivalent) and possess a strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation. They will have experience applying health and safety principles within a responsive repairs, maintenance, housing, property services or similar operational environment and be confident supporting a field‑based workforce. Experience of working with directly employed operatives undertaking repairs and maintenance activities within occupied residential properties would be highly advantageous.

Key responsibilities include reviewing accidents, incidents and near misses, ensuring investigations are proportionate, lessons learned are identified, and statutory reporting requirements are met. The role will also involve developing practical guidance, producing health and safety communications, and designing and delivering training to support colleagues in following safe systems of work. The successful candidate will take ownership of health and safety documentation, reporting, data management and investigations, ensuring information is accurate, consistent and compliant with internal procedures. They will have a sound understanding of risk management principles and be able to apply established policies and procedures in a practical operational setting. Keeping abreast of emerging legislation, industry developments and best practice will be an important part of the role. The postholder will share relevant updates and insights with colleagues, helping to promote continuous improvement and a proactive approach to health and safety across the business.

This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference to the safety and wellbeing of both colleagues and residents, working within a large and diverse operational environment where health and safety is a core business priority.

Closing Date: 11th November 2026 at midnight.

This is a hybrid role covering the North, Central and West region, with a base location at one of our offices in the central/north-west area. Candidates will be expected to have access to their own vehicle and travel across the region as required, and to our main hub in Stevenage to deliver training on regular basis.

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You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.

About Clarion Housing Group

Clarion Housing Group is the country’s largest social landlord with more than 350,000 people nationwide calling a Clarion home their own. Our mission is to provide affordable homes for those who need them most, and our development arm (Latimer) builds thousands of new homes each year across the country. We know that having a safe and secure home enables people to build better lives, and we believe being a good social landlord is about making a difference to our residents and communities. Our charitable foundation, Clarion Futures, works with charities, social enterprises and other organisations to provide employment support and apprenticeship opportunities to residents, as well as money management advice and help getting online.

Web: www.clarionhg.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com

Diversity and Inclusion

We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.