Health and Safety Officer

Health and Safety Officer
Leicester with occasional site travel
Circa £42,000 + Benefits

Are you passionate about maintaining high health and safety standards across a diverse residential property of portfolio? We are seeking a proactive Health and Safety Officer to lead safety compliance across a varied portfolio of properties. This vital role involves working directly with site management teams to ensure properties are safe, compliant, and tailored to protect the wellbeing of residents and staff.

This role is predominantly based from the Leicester office with occasional travel to site.

Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Officer will include:

• Work with the Property Managers to confirm site inspections, audits, and remedial works to maintain high safety standards are completed
• Liaising with contractors and internal teams to effectively manage health and safety risks and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensuring health and safety compliance across all properties, including licensing requirements and legal obligations.
• Managing fire safety procedures, conducting drills, and maintaining accurate records.

The successful Health and Safety Officer will have:

• A NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage schedules and contractor relationships effectively.
• Experience of managing compliance across multiple property types.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established organisation with a long history and strong heritage. For more information on this opportunity, or to discuss your next career move, contact Kirstie Putman at or on +44 (0)(phone number removed), or apply here.

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company based in the Southeast of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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