Health & Safety Officer 

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Circa £41,000 per annum

37.5 hours per week

Community Housing is looking to appoint an experienced Health and Safety Officer to help us to continue maintaining and operating a safe and compliant environment. We have a 3 year “Health and Safety Plan” and a “Building Safety Preparedness Plan” which both support our Corporate Plan and set our direction of travel. Candidates must have demonstrable experience (preferably from the housing or construction sector) and must possess a NEBOSH general certificate (or higher). All candidates are expected to be a member of IOSH and should be able to demonstrate an up-to-date cpd. Candidates must also have a working knowledge of health and safety legislation, practises and requirements particularly in the construction and/or care field. Candidates should have knowledge of using electronic health and safety systems but more importantly must have the ability to undertake holistic data analysis across a range of data categories.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Shaping the health and safety management framework and safety culture
• Working in collaboration with operational services and providing pragmatic advice and support
• Monitoring and managing the company’s accident reporting database
• Conducting inspections and high-level accident investigations.

The successful candidate will be someone dynamic and enthusiastic who can pragmatically work through a broad range of challenges in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to enhance their health and safety career across a multi-disciplinary organisation. The successful candidate will have ample opportunity to shape their own role which will offer great job satisfaction. We also invest substantially to develop the careers of our staff. 

Closing Date: 16th February 2022

Interested candidates will be subjected to a one stage interview which will comprise of a competency-based interview and the completion of either a written report or a PowerPoint presentation.

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