Location: Kent
Contract: Permanent
Salary: 55,000-60,000 per annum
Working Pattern: 5 days office-based
Sector: Social Housing Contractor (Retrofit, Planned Maintenance & Refurbishment)
Overview
We are recruiting for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join a leading social housing contractor based in Kent. This is a key role overseeing health & safety compliance across retrofit works, planned maintenance programmes, and refurbishment projects across occupied and void housing stock.
You will be responsible for driving a strong safety culture, ensuring full compliance with legislation, and supporting operational teams delivering high-volume social housing contracts.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead all Health & Safety strategy across retrofit, refurbishment, and planned maintenance works
* Conduct site inspections, audits, and compliance checks across multiple live projects
* Ensure full compliance with CDM Regulations, HSE guidance, and internal policies
* Carry out and review risk assessments and method statements (RAMS)
* Investigate incidents, near misses, and implement corrective actions
* Support operational teams and contractors to maintain safe systems of work
* Oversee asbestos awareness, fire safety, and occupant safety in social housing environments
* Deliver toolbox talks, training, and ongoing H&S guidance to site teams
* Maintain accurate H&S documentation and reporting for senior management
* Work closely with project managers to ensure safe delivery of works on time and within budget
Requirements
* Proven experience in a Health & Safety role within construction, social housing, or property maintenance
* Strong knowledge of retrofit, planned maintenance, or refurbishment projects
* NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum required; Diploma preferred)
* Strong understanding of CDM Regulations and contractor management
* Experience working in occupied residential environments (social housing preferred)
* Excellent communication and leadership skills
* Ability to influence site teams and drive behavioural safety culture
What's on Offer
* 60,000 salary
* Permanent long-term role
* Stability within a growing social housing contractor
* Exposure to large-scale retrofit and refurbishment programmes
* Opportunity to shape and improve company-wide safety standards
* Office-based role in Kent (5 days per week)
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive Health & Safety professional who wants to take ownership of compliance across a busy social housing contractor delivering essential housing improvements across Kent and surrounding areas.
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