Health and Safety Business Partner

About Lampton Group

Established for over a decade, Lampton Group is wholly owned by the London Borough of Hounslow. This means we operate a commercially minded business, with a public service ethos. We work in close partnership with the Borough to provide commercial, strategic and social value to the community; any profits we make are invested back into essential services and community projects. We have three operating arms - Lampton Homes, Lampton Leisure and Lampton Services – each exists to enhance the lives of residents and support the council in supplying essential services.

Why Join Lampton Group?

• We are LLW employer, offering annual pay and contract reviews
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday allowance, plus bank holidays
• Free GOLD gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Pension Scheme
• Exclusive Discounts - save with Lampton Rewards and EE mobile offers
• Refer a Friend Scheme - earn up to £250 for each new employee referred
• Staff wellbeing perks - online GP access, EAP, health testing, flu jabs, and eye care vouchers
• Sustainability Perks - cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Career Growth – CPD training, structured development, and leadership opportunities

About the Job

As a Health and Safety Business Partner, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive health and safety support and advisory service to your business area division, ensuring that compliance (relating to health and safety, and other business risk areas) is monitored, controlled and reported appropriately. You will work collaboratively with the other Health & Safety Business partners and be involved in the development of strategy, planning, budget and performance management for the service, and look to implement projects to improve health and safety remit performance, drive effective and efficient work practices, and drive compliance with relevant legislation, codes of practice and governing body requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the Executive Leadership Team, Managers and staff across the organisation to ensure high standards of Health and Safety management are maintained.
• Provide a professional H&S advisory service including sound professional H&S advice on all matters of H&S policy, offering pragmatic and practical advice that ensures the most effective solution to be implemented within available budgets.
• Develop and implement any specific H&S policies, procedures and documentation & KPIs to the division that are not covered by the group H&S system.
• Assist with development and implementation of the Group level H&S strategy and H&S business plan and deliver activities to schedule.
• Prepare and present reports to appropriate meetings and committees.
• Improve health and safety performance in all areas of responsibility by contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and efficiency and provide training and guidance to staff on health & safety procedures and best practices.
• Support the development of the Group H&S management system and act as the main point of contact during the consultation activity.
• Support and collaborate with H&S business partners to deliver or advise on audits, inspections, training, engagement, adverse event management and risk assessments.
• Take appropriate actions to ensure compliance and improvement through implementation of SMART approach.
• Arrange Health surveillance as required within the division and follow up on concerns raised with the People & culture dept (HR) and local management.
• Implementation of containment actions following the identification of concerns to prevent further loss.
• Complete regular evaluation of performance including legal compliance, adverse events, audits, and inspection with a focus on trends to support the development of robust corrective and preventive actions.

Experience and Qualifications required

• Minimum of NEBOSH certification required
• NEBOSH diploma would be beneficial but not essential
• Professional health & safety qualifications
• Professional audit qualification (ISO45001, ISO9001, ISO50001, ISO14001)
• Member of a professional body. IOSH or IIRSM
• Proven experience in a Health & Safety and Compliance role ideally within a LACTO or local authority environment
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation, including HSE regulations and industry standards.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and educate teams.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to multitask.
• Proficiency in using health & safety management systems and reporting tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.
• Experience of providing advice to a range of stakeholders.
• Effective negotiating and presentational skills and experience of designing and delivering training (a training qualification would be an advantage).

Due to the needs of the business and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.