Strategic Corporate Health & Safety Leader

Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited; Clifton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited is seeking an experienced Corporate Health & Safety Manager to lead our corporate health and safety function, shape policy, and drive a positive safety culture across the organisation.

You will provide strategic direction, professional guidance and operational leadership to ensure robust, compliant health and safety practices aligned with legislation and organisational priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and improve NCHA’s Corporate Health & Safety Strategy.
• Advise on health and safety legislation, regulation and best practice.
• Ensure effective health and safety governance, risk management and assurance.
• Develop, review and implement corporate health and safety policies, procedures and standards.
• Monitor organisational performance and report findings, recommendations and assurance to senior management.
• Lead, guide and support the Corporate Health & Safety team.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture built on respect, trust and accountability.
• Set clear roles, responsibilities, performance expectations and behavioural standards.
• Address performance concerns and interpersonal conflict confidently, fairly and constructively.
• Build strong working relationships through open communication, teamwork and shared responsibility.
• Identify development opportunities and help colleagues build skills and fulfil their potential.
• Manage challenges with emotional intelligence and resilience, making consistent, balanced decisions aligned with organisational values.
• Partner with HR and People colleagues on employee relations and people management.
• Advise on developing, interpreting and implementing housing, property and health and safety policies.
• Help managers understand their health and safety compliance and operational risk responsibilities.
• Keep policies and procedures aligned with current legislation, regulation and housing-sector good practice.
• Collaborate with Housing, Property Services, Care and Support and other operational teams.
• Identify policy gaps, recommend improvements and support effective controls.
• Promote consistent risk management and compliance across NCHA.
• Champion proactive health and safety and ownership of responsibilities.
• Encourage positive behaviours and constructive challenge at all levels.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, managers and external partners.
• Lead organisational learning from incidents, audits and investigations.

Job description

Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited is seeking an experienced Corporate Health & Safety Manager to lead our corporate health and safety function, shape policy, and drive a positive safety culture across the organisation.

You will provide strategic direction, professional guidance and operational leadership to ensure robust, compliant health and safety practices aligned with legislation and organisational priorities.