HSE Advisor - Property Services

SNG (Sovereign Network Group); Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sovereign Network Group is seeking an experienced HSE Advisor to cover Basingstoke and surrounding areas, with travel across the region and occasional meetings across the geography.

You will provide expert HSE advice, coach leaders and colleagues, and lead incident investigations while supporting the rollout of health, safety and environmental standards. Field visits and training delivery are key components of the role.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a health and safety advisor
• Experience developing and implementing safety policies and procedures
• Ability to train and coach staff on safety practices
• Capability to lead incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Strong communication with multiple stakeholders across functions

Responsibilities

• Build and promote a strong safety culture across the business
• Provide expert coaching, advice and guidance on HSE matters
• Lead incident investigations and identify root causes and preventative actions
• Deliver HSE induction training to new colleagues
• Conduct field safety visits to offices, residential properties and development sites
• Explain policies and procedures to stakeholders ensuring clear understanding
• Support stakeholders with HSE documents and regulatory compliance

Skills

HSE experience

Stakeholder management

Incident investigations

Safety training

Policy development

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Construction (beneficial)

Job description

We have an opportunity for a HSE Advisor to join our team covering Basingstoke and surrounding areas. This role has some travel required across our operating area both in your local region and occasionally further afield in our geography for team meetings.

You should have a full driving licence with access to your own vehicle and be happy to travel.

SNG provides over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England - our purpose, to provide quality affordable homes and places that people love for generations.

The Role:

The role will inspire and influence SNG leaders and colleagues towards SNG's vision of Everyone, Safe and Well (ES&W) and supporting strategy. Generate, promote and help embed a strong safety culture, providing professional, unbiased practical, accurate and clear advice to the business. The role will guide and support stakeholders in interpreting and applying relevant HSE regulatory and organisational standards as required.

Key responsibilities include:

Build strong professional working relationships with key stakeholders across Property Services, delivering subject matter expertise on HSE

Provide competent expert coaching, advice, and guidance, working in collaboration to drive continuous improvement

Coach and promote visible safety leadership, harnessing the core and latest concepts in safety management & safety science; lead and implement initiatives to establish a strong safety mindset

Conduct safety visits in the field including offices, residential properties and development sites, providing guidance to front line colleagues and Managers, leading by example and recommending good practice and areas for improvement

Provide support and expert advice to internal stakeholders across a variety of occupational Health hazards and conduct in field monitoring within localities region

Promote good environmental operational awareness and working practices within the organisation

Engage with stakeholders to explain applicable policies, procedures, and other HSE documents to key stakeholders, ensuring thorough understanding and clarity of application

Lead, support, and guide the incident management process, providing technical expertise in reporting and root cause analysis, identifying systemic learnings, and preventative measures for continuous improvements

Deliver HSE induction training to engage new colleagues in SNG's ESaW vision

What we need from you:

You should have demonstrable experience as a health and safety advisor, with a relevant qualification such as the NEBOSH General Certificate. Any experience or qualifications in housing or construction, such as NEBOSH Construction would be beneficial but not essential.

You'll also have:

Significant experience providing expert occupational health and safety advice within the property or construction industry

A track record in reviewing and developing health and safety policies, procedures and recommending best practices

Confidence in classifying incidents and leading incident investigations

Creative thinking to develop engaging safety training and workshops

Ability to engage with multiple stakeholders, building positive and trusted relationships

Comfortable prioritising workloads and working with accuracy and attention to detail