Health & Safety Business Partner at Muir Group Housing Association, Chester

Health & Safety Business Partner

Location: Chester

Salary: £47,234 Per Annum

You will work with managers, colleagues, trade operatives and contractors across repairs, maintenance, planned works and other operational services. The role includes site audits and inspections, contractor monitoring, incident investigations, toolbox talks, competence support and helping teams develop effective risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.

You will be approachable, interactive and self-motivated, with a genuine passion for driving a positive health and safety culture. You will enjoy engaging with people at all levels, building trust and encouraging colleagues to take ownership of health and safety in their day-to-day work. You will also hold a recognised health and safety qualification at Level 3 or above, such as the NEBOSH National General Certificate, and have relevant experience in an operational health and safety advisory, assurance or business partnering role. Experience within construction, maintenance or repairs would be preferred, but it is not essential. If your experience comes from a different sector and you believe you have strong transferable skills, we would still be very happy to hear from you. You will be confident providing constructive challenge and translating legal requirements into practical solutions.

Benefits:

•We offer great Remuneration & Benefits

•We are serious about Health & Wellbeing

•We are committed to Living our Values every day

•We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

•We offer a strong Work / Life Balance

•We are committed to high Employee Engagement

About us:

We are committed to driving a positive health and safety culture across Muir Group, where everyone understands their responsibilities and feels confident to speak up, challenge unsafe practices and contribute to continuous improvement. We are looking for a practical and approachable Health & Safety Business Partner who will help us further develop this culture by working closely with operational teams and providing visible, day-to-day advice, assurance and support.​

If you think you’ve got most of what we are looking for, but not everything, we’d still love to hear from you. The closing date for applications is 9.00am on 29th November.

Interviews will take place on 1st December and 3rd December 2026.

Closing date: 29th November 2026 (9AM)

Shortlist date: 30th November 2026

Interview date: 1st & 3rd December 2026