Head of Health and Safety
Agile Hybrid Homeworking (office base Norwich)
Full time, 37 hours a week, Monday - Friday
Starting salary £54,364 per annum, with future progression opportunities to £57,833 plus Essential Car User Allowance of £5,783 per annum
Permanent Contract
About the role
Having a strong commitment to Health and Safety has never been more important, which is why Broadland are seeking a passionate, knowledgeable and committed Head of Health and Safety to join our team.
This is a crucial role in setting and delivering Broadland’s Health and Safety strategy - ensuring compliance within Health and Safety legislation and regulations in all areas of the business. Managing a small team, the role will take a lead on raising knowledge, understanding and compliance across Broadland.
The main duties of the role are:
- To ensure that health and safety legislative requirements are met throughout the Association, ensuring a high-quality safe working environment for staff, visitors, tenants and contractors.
- Promoting a positive Health and Safety culture for staff, visitors and tenants. Providing advice, guidance, reporting and training
- To ensure compliance with building safety legislation.
For full details on the role, please see the job description.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- A level 5 or above qualification in a Health and Safety related subject
- IOSH Professional Qualification
- Asbestos Awareness Training
- Sufficient Health and Safety Management experience
- Experience of managing Health and Safety across multiple locations
This role can be challenging at times, so we are looking for someone who is determined and enthusiastic with excellent people skills. We expect a high level of integrity and a drive to get things done, dealing calmly but thoroughly with the variety of matters that inevitably arise on a day-to-day basis.
All staff and volunteers working for Broadland will always be expected to act in a manner that is consistent with our corporate values and behaviours.
About Us
Broadland Housing Association offers more than 5,500 quality homes across Norfolk and North Suffolk believing that everyone deserves a home that meets their needs; we offer a caring, effective and high-quality service that is fair to everyone. We are one of the top 25 Housing Associations to work for in the UK and feature in the top 75 organisations to work for in the East of England.
Our team are provided with the digital tools to work from home as well as a supportive and flexible understanding of the challenges this sometimes presents. We are a Hybrid Homeworking employer - with a 60/40 split (60% home/up to 40% office - if required). As the role require attendance at Broadland premises candidates must live within a 75-minute commute of their office location (Norwich, NR1 1HU). Full details can be discussed at the interview process.
We also offer staff many other great benefits such as enhanced annual leave, generous contributory pension scheme and access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you when you need it.
For full details or to apply, please visit our website: https://www.broadlandgroup.org/about-us/work-for-us/current-vacancies/ or contact our recruitment line on 01603 750109 and leave a message or email recruitment@broadlandgroup.org and we will get back to you.
Closing date: Sunday 17 December 2023
Interviews will take place in person, dates TBC
Previous applicants need not apply.
Please be informed Broadland Housing have partnered with MMP Consultancy to support with the application, interview and onboarding process