Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) Business Partner
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £49,699 (£54,763 after 12 months successful performance)
Working hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Application: Ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. Riverside recruit to potential, encouraging application even if not meeting all essential criteria.
Role Profile
* Champion Health, Safety, and Environment across the Group, ensuring HSE risks are effectively managed to protect People, Customers, and Homes.
* Be the HSE support to colleagues at all levels in the assigned risk area.
* Ensure all parts of the Group follow the Safety-First philosophy and adopt the Riverside safety operating model of Accountable Risk Leads (ARLs).
* Support ARLs in delivering against their risk framework and in meeting ISO accreditations.
* Regularly monitor the group’s online accident book (SAW-IT system) and lead the oversight and response to major HSE incidents across the Group.
* Deliver assurance reviews confirming compliance with Group standards and regulatory requirements.
* Support the group in meeting its legal obligations and that Group policies and procedures are known and adhered to.
* Provide ARLs with targeted HSE performance data to drive improvements.
* Ensure that Risk Assessments are in place to protect colleagues and customers.
* Drive our Safety-First Culture across all parts of the Group, prioritising safety at every operational level.
* Proactively support ARLs in delivering their responsibility for their assigned risk area.
* Support achieving and maintaining ISO accreditations across all parts of the Group (including subsidiaries).
* Oversee the use of Personal Safety devices and SAW-IT across assigned risk areas, alongside other key HSE KPIs.
* Conduct major accident and incident investigations, ensuring actions are implemented across assigned risk areas.
* Ensure risks are clearly identified and understood across assigned areas through risk assessments and registers.
* Support assigned areas to embed environmental, sustainability, and health & safety requirements in line with ISO standards.
* Build effective relationships with colleagues at all levels.
* Attend meetings as requested by the Directorate to give updates and advise on all HSE matters.
* Support working groups associated with Health & Safety to strengthen the golden thread of HSE.
* Produce Directorate HSE improvement plans and safety improvement plans.
* Produce HSE reports as requested by HSE Lead.
About you
* Experience HSE assurance within a large, dispersed organisation.
* Demonstrable experience conducting excellent quality investigations and implementing control measures.
* Proven experience influencing senior leaders to take ownership of HSE risks.
* Ability to use/ analyse data to drive improvements.
* Experience of successfully implementing ISO45001 and ISO14001.
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and government regulations pertaining to HSE in Housing.
* Experience of conducting risk assessments.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills with a strong customer focus.
* Effective report writing and presentation skills.
* Understanding the context of social housing (particularly TRG) and the challenges it faces.
* Evidence of continued professional development.
* Experience of successfully implementing ISO14064.
* Membership of a relevant professional organization.
* Degree level or equivalent in a related discipline.
* Lead Auditing Qualification and Experience.
* Major Incident Investigation Experience.
Why Riverside?
Riverside is a leading social housing and regeneration organisation, owning or managing around 75,000 homes. We are revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are inclusive. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.
This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
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