Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership; Boston; Hybrid; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local housing association is seeking a Senior Health & Safety Advisor to enhance safety strategies and compliance across teams in Boston and Grimsby. The successful candidate will engage teams, develop risk assessments, and lead investigations. A minimum of CertIOSH membership and hands-on experience in health and safety are essential. The role offers a competitive salary and an extensive employee wellbeing package.

Benefits

Employee wellbeing package worth up to £1200 annually

Discounted Shopping Vouchers

Corporate training opportunities

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Increased annual leave with service

Mental Health First Aiders

Career Development

Qualifications

• Minimum CertIOSH membership required.
• Proven experience in health and safety in property functions.
• Demonstrated ability to develop risk assessments and conducts training.

Responsibilities

• Lead health and safety initiatives across Repairs & Property Services.
• Develop and assure risk assessments and method statements.
• Conduct incident investigations and coach staff on safety practices.

Skills

Membership of IOSH or similar professional body

Experience in providing health and safety support

Track record of developing risk assessments

Knowledge of CDM 2015 and building safety

Experience of working with contractors

Full UK driving license

Job description

Overview

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Are you passionate about creating safe, compliant, and positive working environments?

Do you have the ability to influence and engage teams on health and safety best practices?

We're looking for a dedicated and experienced Senior Health & Safety Advisor to take ownership of our safety strategy and drive continuous improvement across all levels of the organisation.

Location: Agile, Grimsby/ Boston

Salary: £45,492.50

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Monday- Friday, 37 hours per week

About Lincolnshire Housing Partnership

We're a local housing association with our roots firmly fixed in our Grimsby and Boston communities, many of our colleagues were born in the same areas that we serve. This gives our teams an additional sense of purpose to improve the lives of our customers.

It's an exciting time to join LHP! With the recent approval of our ambitious "Everyday Better" transformation programme by our Board and Executive Team, we're expanding our team.

Check out our YouTube channel to hear some stories of what it's like to work here!

Benefits

• An employee wellbeing package worth up to £1200 annually through our benefits partner Westfield Health
• Discounted Shopping Vouchers through Westfield Health
• Opportunities to learn new skills and knowledge through our corporate training programme
• A superb employer salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 12% paid by LHP
• 24 holiday days a year (plus bank holidays) which will increase by 1 day per year for the first five years of service
• The ability to earn additional holiday days through full attendance
• Mental Health First Aiders across the business
• Career Development & Encouragement

What could a typical week look like as our Senior Health & Safety Advisor?

Working at LHP offers variety, challenge and the chance to make a real difference - but it's not always easy, you'll have a fantastic team around you as support and to celebrate your team success.

A typical week could look like:

• Act as the technical health and safety lead for Repairs & Property Services, providing advice on legislation, safe systems of work and risk controls.
• Develop, review and assure permits to work, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for high-risk activities including work at height, asbestos, electrical works, confined spaces and use of vibrating tools.
• Lead on incident investigations within Repairs & Property Services, ensuring root causes are identified, actions tracked, and lessons learned are understood, adopted and embedded and shared.
• Support delivery of audit recommendations including improvements to risk assessment quality, fire and first aid arrangements, and consultation with colleagues.
• Coach managers, supervisors and operatives to improve safety culture, competence and compliance.
• Provide assurance to leadership through monitoring, inspection and reporting, highlighting risks and making practical recommendations.
• Support CDM compliance for planned and responsive works, liaising with contractors, project managers and compliance colleagues.
• Ensure emergency procedures for fire and first aid are robust, site-specific and tested in practice.
• Champion consultation and engagement with staff, ensuring operational voices are included in policies, procedures and risk controls.
• Keep up to date with the latest changes in safety legislation to ensure a compliant and safe working environment for LHP colleagues.

For a full list of responsibilities please download the job description

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge and Experience

• Membership of IOSH or similar professional body (minimum CertIOSH).
• Experience in providing health and safety support to repairs, maintenance, construction or property functions.
• Track record of developing risk assessments, toolbox talks, delivering training/briefings, and leading investigations.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015, building safety, and landlord compliance responsibilities.
• Experience of working with contractors and assuring compliance in supply chains.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for business use.

How to Apply

Please attach your most recent CV along with a supporting statement outlining the experience and skills that make you a strong candidate for the role for the Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Please get your application in quickly as we may close the campaign early if we receive sufficient strong candidates.

Important information

At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, we're committed to maintaining a fair, transparent, and accessible recruitment process. Upon request, reasonable adjustments will be made for all candidates.

It's important to ensure that the role you're applying for is the right fit for you. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team at [e-mail] for a friendly chat

Please be aware that we may close the vacancy early if we receive a large number of applications or if there are changes in business priorities.

To be eligible for employment with us, you must reside in the UK for the entire duration of your employment. You will be required to provide evidence of your Right to Work during the recruitment process

All offers of Employment is subject to a DBS Check and Satisfactory References