Health & Safety Advisor

Large Housing Association requires a Health and Safety (H&S) Adviser to play a key role in ensuring that H&S standards are applied consistently across the organisation, supporting managers and teams to operate safety and in line with statutory and regulatory requirements. 

Responsibilities:

Provide practical H&S advice and guidance to managers and staff.

Proactively promote a positive H&S culture across the organisation.

Supporting managers in understanding and meeting required H&S standards.

Support and undertake investigations into H&S accidents and incidents.

Escalate serious incidents, risks or non-compliance issues in line with agreed thresholds.

Maintain accurate records within the H&S Management System and identify required updates.

Assist and where required lead, on RIDDOR and Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR) processes including liaison with external bodies where required.

Working with HR to support H&S aspects of employee-related matters, including reasonable adjustments where appropriate.

Undertaking H&S inspections and audits, identifying issues and supporting the tracking of actions through to completion.

Complete and review risk assessments to ensure they are suitable and sufficient.

Undertaking DSE assessment reviews, as required.

Support the delivery of H&S training and briefings, working with relevant teams.

Delivering on the H&S Communications Plan to ensure H&S issues and messages are presented to staff and teams.

Skills and experience:

NEBOSH General Certificate Level 3 or working towards NEBOSh Diploma Level 6.

IOSH Membership.

Experience of working in a health and safety adviser capacity, preferably within the Housing industry.

Experience of incident investigation, regulatory engagement and performance reporting.

Experience of undertaking inspections as part of a H&S adviser role.

Experience of undertaking policy work and implementation.

Experience of advising and leading on health and safety matters.

Experience of Building Safety and MOR.

Extensive working knowledge of health and safety legislation, statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to the role.

Role expected to last for 6-9 months

Pay is £26.03 ph PAYE or £34.42 Umbrella