Health and Safety manager
Harrogate
A highly rewarding role with ensuring health and safety regulations and that facilities are maintained to support a safe, efficient, and functional environment for residents within a supported housing environments across Yorkshire
The role may suit someone with health and safety experience within an educational, social housing, public sector or health care setting looking for their next challenge.
The role:
A mobile position to ensure the health and safety of residents in a supported housing environment
Providing expert guidance, teaching and advice to managers and enabling teams, playing an influential part in leading the approach to the development, implementation and maintenance of health, safety and environmental compliance across the organisation.
Provide consistent and up-to-date tracking of relevant legislative changes
Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments
Ensure that all accidents are documented, investigated and recommended improvements implemented
Work proactively with managers and other key staff to establish and maintain a programme of continuous improvement in the management of Health and Safety within their areas of responsibility,
Conducting regular audits
Liaise with external health and safety consultants in the provision of training programmes and health and safety services
Ensure that all necessary statutory records are kept and suitably maintained
Ensure that all staff are kept informed with regards to health and safety and environmental issues
Ensure that health and safety training is provided as appropriate
Collate all incident data relating to health, safety and environmental issues and where appropriate carry out investigations and produce reports
The person
NEBOSH or IOSH qualified
Previous experience of working in a health and safety role ideally in health, social care, housing or similar
The ability to communicate at all levels with respect for others, excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Able to analyse data effectively
Have a positive understanding and attitude of equality towards vulnerable people
Ideally have some technical or construction knowledge
Full clean driving licence and happy to travel.
Please note an enhanced DBS will be required
Benefits:
Workplace pension scheme
28 days leave p/a
3 months planned rota in advance
Access to training and development opportunities including funded qualification and training for ongoing development
Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Access to Blue light card with discounts
Call Yasemin at Travail on (phone number removed)
Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy