Health and Safety Manager

Are you passionate about protecting people and promoting a culture of safety?

Do you have the vision and expertise to lead health and safety initiatives that make a real difference?

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

Location: Agile, Grimsby/ Boston

Salary: £51,323.00

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.

Check out our Youtube channel to hear some stories of what it's like to work here!

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
• Opportunities to learn new skills and knowledge through our fantastic corporate training programme
• 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!
• Career Development & Encouragement

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

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:

• Developing and supporting the implementation of appropriate policies and procedures to ensure delivery of LHP’s services follow the relevant regulations and sector best practice.
• Ensuring that the Associations risk assessments and Health and Safety management systems are reviewed on a regular basis, ensuring that they remain current and fit for purpose.
• Being aware of any relevant changes in Health and Safety legislation, making the organisation aware of these changes, the timetable of implementation, and any budgetary or other implications arising from these changes.
• Developing and maintaining the LHP Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and as required, leading, taking part in, or advising tactical control teams in the case of the BCP being activated.
• Maintaining and continuously developing LHP’s Health and Safety management system and records to ensure it remains current and fit for purpose. This includes the incorporation of any updates in Health and Safety legislation and Approved Codes of Practice.
• Monitoring and reporting of the areas for which you are responsible and making managers aware in a timely fashion of areas requiring improvement.
• Monitoring and reporting on Health and Safety within the supply-chain, especially for large contracts, and putting improvement plans in place if required.
• Monitoring and reporting LHP’s Lone Working System and process, reporting on any areas of non-compliance, raising issues with managers, and putting improvement plans in place where necessary.
• Leading on reviewing all near-miss, accident, or RIDOR reportable incidents, with relevant members in the business and identifying learning outcomes to help us improve our safety management. This includes, where necessary, reporting RIDDOR events to the Health and Safety Executive.
• Ensuring that any actions identified through audits are implemented in line with the timescales.
• Ensuring that feedback from staff through surveys and other means is included in plans for improving the delivery and culture of Health and Safety within the business.
• Establishing and leading Health and Safety Committees and Consultation bodies.
• Designing, commissioning, and as appropriate, training for staff and others in occupational Health and Safety as appropriate to their roles and coordinating the certification and registration of such training.

For a full list of responsibilities please download the job description

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

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent professional qualification in Health and Safety Management.
• Membership of IOSH.
• Extensive and up to date knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation.
• Extensive experience of leading Health and Safety or managing Health and Safety Risk in an organisation – ideally in a housing or public sector organisation.
• Experience of working across an organisation which offers several different customer facing services.
• Experience of financial and budgetary management.
• Experience of reporting into Leadership Teams, Boards, and Committees.

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 Health & Safety Manager

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