Health and Safety Advisor

at  Lincolnshire Housing Partnership

DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF A DYNAMIC AND GROWING ORGANISATION THAT WORKS TO PROVIDE GREAT HOMES, STRONG COMMUNITIES WITH A CENTRAL ETHOS OF PUTTING OUR CUSTOMERS FIRST?

Due to an internal promotion in our Health & Safety team we are currently looking for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor with a NEBOSH General Certificate, to join our team in Lincolnshire. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity with excellent opportunities to progress
We’re offering an excellent salary of £35,953,00 plus some great benefits.
As our Health and Safety Advisor you’ll be responsible for assisting in the development, monitoring and administration of our Health and Safety policy.

WHAT SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WILL I NEED, TO WORK AS A HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR?

• NEBOSH NGC/ Diploma or equivalent professional qualification in Health and Safety management
• Desired experience of construction activities on a wide range of building types, particularly occupied domestic premises
• Experience in Health and Safety Legislation, regulations and obligations and safe working practices
• Experience of external 3rd party Health and Safety performance audits.
• Substantial experience of developing and conducting Health and Safety in-house training
• Good general IT skills with knowledge (and ideally experience) of H&S IT systems
• A demonstrable knowledge of the CDM 2015 Regulations in particular the specific CDM Principal Contractor/Contractor/Designer/Client roles
• Ability to develop, produce and deliver health and safety briefings, tool-box talks and presentations.
• Experience of project development particularly in relation to CDM 2015
• Please download the full job description for a full list of responsibilities

• Assist with the development, implementation and management of the H&S strategy, policy, objectives and processes relating to construction activities ensuring that the organisation meets its statutory and regulatory obligations.
• Complete site-based health and safety inspections and record the outcomes.
• Assist with internal and external Health and Safety performance audits and accreditations.
• Communicate actions arising from site health and safety inspections to relevant stakeholders.
• Update and manage systems that monitor and record key health and safety data.
• Provide advice to ensure LHP and its contractors are compliant with the CDM Regs 2015 for all relevant construction projects.
• Liaise with, where required, external bodies (Insurers, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Fire Authority and other Enforcing authorities).
• Develop and plan a programme of monthly audits and site inspections of live works and various aspects of health and safety in LHP.
• Carry out RIDDOR investigations as appropriate and report conclusions to the Health & Safety manager and relevant H&S committee meetings.
• Analyse accident/incident data and produce accurate and coherent reports to senior management and relevant departments
• Coach, mentor and advise LHP colleagues and sub-contractors on all matters relating to health and safety performance and desired standards
• Work closely with the Head of Repairs and Maintenance to ensure that effective H&S support activities are deployed to all operatives in Grimsby and Boston.