Health & Safety Manager
- Stoke-on-Trent
- £40,000-45,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure all regulatory H&S requirements are met.
- Making sure all H&S targets are achieved, and service level agreements are met.
- Ensure a robust health and safety management system is operating to provide effective health, safety, and compliance with Regulations
- Maintain an in-depth knowledge of all relevant health and safety legislation, building regulations, British Standards and sector best practices.
- Make sure implications of any future regulation and legislation changes are considered, risk assessed and used to improve and update the Group’s corporate approach to H&S.
- Provide support to the Property Team Management, making sure all regulatory and legislative responsibilities for fire, gas, asbestos, electrical, water hygiene and lift safety are achieved.
- Develop and produce regular assurance reports covering all areas of performance on H&S.
- Promoting positive working relationships and one team approach with all other managers and staff, adopting all the principles of the Honeycomb Group ‘Leadership Compact’ for H&S Management.
- Educated to a degree level or qualified by substantial experience in H&S Practice.
- A relevant professional qualification in H&S Management such as NEBOSH GC / Diploma or NCRQ, or equivalent.
- Experience of leading and managing H&S in a social housing or similar setting.
- A solid understanding of statutory health and safety compliance across social housing including fire safety, asbestos risk management, HHSRS and lone working.
- A solid understanding of health and safety management and able to challenge unsafe practices.
- Up to date knowledge of legislation, best practice, and statutory guidance.
- Be the Group’s accountable lead for all matters relating to health and safety.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills.
- Supporting a culture of continuous improvement.
- An inspirational leader who can develop, coach, encourage and motivate others to manage H&S in their respective teams and to support the internal H&S training provision.