Health And Safety Officer

Health and Safety Officer

Widnes

Permanent, Full-Time

Here at Halton Housing, we are looking for an experienced Health and Safety Officer to work across our vibrant organisation.

Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Duration: Permanent

What You’ll Do:

• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, policies and procedures across the organisation.
• Lead on construction health and safety, including site inspections, audits and reporting.
• Support managers with risk assessments, risk management and occupational health matters.
• Investigate accidents and incidents, identifying root causes and implementing preventative actions.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Health & Safety Management System.
• Provide expert health and safety guidance, coaching and technical support to managers and employees.
• Develop and deliver health and safety training and induction programmes.
• Support employee consultation and the effective operation of the Health & Safety Committee.
• Undertake workplace monitoring, including noise, dust and vibration assessments where required.

What You’ll Need:

• Experience in a similar Health & Safety role, including auditing and delivering training, with a NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (or equivalent).
• Commitment to achieving a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) within three years.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Excellent problem-solving, influencing, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse data, identify trends and produce reports for senior management.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet targets.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications, including Teams.

What You’ll Get:

• 30 day holiday entitlement (increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service), plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to buy or sell holidays
• Competitive salary
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Flexible and Hybrid working
• Supported training and development opportunities
• Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan
• Competitive Pension Scheme

Why Halton Housing?

At Halton Housing, our purpose is Improving People's Lives. We're looking for people who share our values:

• We are Honest – we build trust through openness, integrity and accountability.
• We are Dynamic – we embrace change, seek opportunities and continually improve.
• We Care – we put people first and make a positive difference to our customers, colleagues and communities.

If this sounds like you and you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

The Company

An innovative housing provider, with customers at the heart of everything we do.

We're an award-winning housing association, with over 7,000 homes across Runcorn and Widnes in Cheshire, and now expanding geographically across the North West. 

We're known for our innovative approach - strengthening our reputation as a landlord of choice in the borough and beyond.

Role closes: Tuesday 28th July