Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Are you passionate about creating safe, compliant, and positive working environments?

Do you have the ability to influence and engage teams on health and safety best practices?

We’re looking for a dedicated and experienced Senior Health & Safety Advisor to take ownership of our safety strategy and drive continuous improvement across all levels of the organisation.

Location: Agile, Grimsby/ Boston

Salary: £45,492.50

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Monday- Friday, 37 hours per week,

What is Lincolnshire Housing partnership like to work for?

We’re a local housing association with our roots firmly fixed in our Grimsby and Boston communities, many of our colleagues were born in the same areas that we serve. This gives our teams an additional sense of purpose to improve the lives of our customers.

It’s an exciting time to join LHP! With the recent approval of our ambitious ‘Everyday Better’ transformation programme by our Board and Executive Team, we’re expanding our team.

What benefits will I get from working for Lincolnshire Housing Partnership?

• An employee wellbeing package worth up to £1200 annually through our benefits partner Westfield Health
• Discounted Shopping Vouchers through Westfield Health
• A superb employer salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 12% paid by LHP
• 24 holiday days a year (plus bank holidays) which will increase by 1 day per year for the first five years of service
• The ability to earn additional holiday days through full attendance
• Mental Health First Aiders across the business, let’s be there for each other!

What could a typical week look like as our Senior Health & Safety Advisor?

Working at LHP offers variety, challenge and the chance to make a real difference - but it’s not always easy, you’ll have a fantastic team around you as support and to celebrate your team success.

A typical week could look like:

• Act as the technical health and safety lead for Repairs & Property Services, providing advice on legislation, safe systems of work and risk controls.
• Develop, review and assure permits to work, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for high-risk activities including work at height, asbestos, electrical works, confined spaces and use of vibrating tools.
• Lead on incident investigations within Repairs & Property Services, ensuring root causes are identified, actions tracked, and lessons learned are understood, adopted and embedded and shared.
• Support delivery of audit recommendations including improvements to risk assessment quality, fire and first aid arrangements, and consultation with colleagues.
• Coach managers, supervisors and operatives to improve safety culture, competence and compliance.
• Provide assurance to leadership through monitoring, inspection and reporting, highlighting risks and making practical recommendations.
• Support CDM compliance for planned and responsive works, liaising with contractors, project managers and compliance colleagues.
• Ensure emergency procedures for fire and first aid are robust, site-specific and tested in practice.
• Champion consultation and engagement with staff, ensuring operational voices are included in policies, procedures and risk controls.
• Keep up to date with the latest changes in safety legislation to ensure a compliant and safe working environment for LHP colleagues.

For a full list of responsibilities please download the job description

What Skills, Abilities, Knowledge and Experience will I need as a Senior Health & Safety Advisor ?

• Membership of IOSH or similar professional body (minimum CertIOSH).
• Experience in providing health and safety support to repairs, maintenance, construction or property functions.
• Track record of developing risk assessments, toolbox talks, delivering training/briefings, and leading investigations.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015, building safety, and landlord compliance responsibilities.
• Experience of working with contractors and assuring compliance in supply chains.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for business use.

How to Apply

Please attach your most recent CV along with a supporting statement outlining the experience and skills that make you a strong candidate for the role for the Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Please get your application in quickly as we may close the campaign early if we receive sufficient strong candidates.