Health & Safety Support

Thirteen; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing association in the UK is looking for a Health & Safety Support to provide administrative assistance to their Governance team. The role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation while managing incident records and supporting training programs. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in health and safety operations, excellent administrative skills, and the ability to analyze data effectively. Flexible working arrangements are available with some office presence required.

Benefits

Salary £28,202 per annum

Annual leave starting at 28 days

Pension contributions up to 17%

Health expense savings via Simply Health

Discount and Reward platform access

Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in managing health and safety operational systems.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze data for effective problem-solving.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Support health and safety compliance and legislation adherence.
• Maintain incident management systems and record incidents.
• Coordinate lone working safety measures.
• Assist in health and safety training programs delivery.
• Facilitate health and safety meetings and provide guidance.
• Monitor health and safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Health and safety operational systems management

Administrative skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Microsoft Office proficiency

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Job description

Join us as a Health & Safety Support at Thirteen Group!

Role Overview

Thirteen Group is on the lookout for a Health & Safety Support to join our Governance team. This role provides high-quality administrative support to the Health and Safety team, ensuring compliance with legislation and statutory requirements while supporting the delivery of professional, legally compliant services across the organisation.

This is a roaming role, so you’ll work mainly from home and across any location in the business as needed, with at least one day a week (Thursday) from our fantastic office at Hudson Quay in Middlesbrough. We’ll need you to be flexible around business and team need, so you may need to come into the office or visit sites more frequently when required.

Thirteen Benefits

• Salary £28,202 per annum


• Annual leave starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.


• Pension up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).


• Simply Health save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.


• T’dar our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.


• Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting health and safety compliance monitoring and promoting adherence to legislation across the organisation.


• Maintaining incident management systems, recording accidents, incidents and hazards, and communicating required actions.


• Coordinating lone working safety measures and managing the Employee Protection Register.


• Supporting the coordination and delivery of health and safety training programmes and maintaining accurate records.


• Facilitating health and safety consultation meetings and providing guidance to stakeholders.


• Monitoring and maintaining health and safety policies, procedures and guidance materials.

About You

• Experience in day-to-day management and monitoring of health and safety operational systems.


• Excellent administrative, organisational and communication skills, including taking accurate meeting minutes.


• Strong analytical skills and the ability to process data to determine appropriate solutions.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to maximise technology use.


• Able to work both independently and collaboratively, with the confidence to handle sensitive conversations.

Why Thirteen Group?

We’re more than just a housing association we’re a community builder. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 34,000 properties.

• Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.


• Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.


• Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.

Interested?

For more details, please refer to the attached documents. If you’d like to talk more about the role please contact Abbie Dunnakey-Martin, HSE Coordinator on 07977 618705 for an informal discussion.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, please.

Are You Ready for a Rewarding Challenge?

Join us at Thirteen Group and be a part of our vision to improve lives every day. APPLY NOW and start your journey towards making a meaningful impact in our community!

As part of our hiring process, if you’re successful we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not a Skilled Worker Sponsoring Employer at this time.