At a Glance
- Tasks: Promote health and safety culture while ensuring compliance across property maintenance operations.
- Company: Radius Housing, dedicated to enhancing service delivery in social housing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, training, health cash plan, pension, and flexible working hours.
- Other info: Join a proactive team focused on improving service standards and tenant satisfaction.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in community wellbeing and safety while developing your career.
- Qualifications: NEBOSH General Certificate and experience in health and safety within housing or construction.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 38000 £ per year.
Radius Housing is proud to announce the launch of Radius Direct Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary established to enhance and supplement our current property maintenance operations. Radius Direct has been created to support the delivery of essential services including servicing, planned maintenance, minor works, and repairs. The formation of this new company represents a proactive investment in improving service delivery, ensuring we can respond effectively to the growing demands of our sector and the expectations of our tenants.
Given the current housing pressures across our communities, Radius Direct will have a strong focus on void property relets, helping to minimise turnaround times and bring vacant homes back into use more efficiently. Additionally, Radius Direct will be central in delivering a range of compliance-related services, ensuring that Radius Housing continues to meet and exceed its statutory and regulatory responsibilities in an ever-evolving housing environment.
At the heart of Radius Direct will be a dedicated expert team of multi-trade operatives who will work alongside our existing staff and external contractors. This team will provide a responsive and integrated maintenance service, combining in-house expertise with trusted partnerships to ensure high-quality outcomes for our tenants. The introduction of Radius Direct reflects Radius Housing's commitment to enhancing service standards, increasing operational flexibility, and reinforcing our focus on tenant wellbeing.
By bringing additional capacity in-house, we aim to deliver a service that is not only efficient and compliant but also proactive and community-centred. We are currently recruiting for the following role: Health & Safety Officer.
The Health & Safety Officer will support and promote a positive health, safety, and wellbeing culture across all direct labour operations within the social housing service. The Health & Safety Officer is responsible for ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, company policies, and industry best practice, while providing practical guidance and assurance to operational teams delivering repairs, maintenance, planned works, and compliance activities.
The H&S Officer will work proactively with managers, supervisors, and operatives to reduce risk, prevent incidents, improve safety performance, and ensure that employees, residents, contractors, and members of the public are protected at all times.
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Belfast based with mobile support
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum
To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:
- NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- Membership (or working towards) with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
- Experience in health and safety within property, housing, construction, or asset management.
- Knowledge of building safety and property compliance requirements.
- Experience undertaking risk assessments and safety inspections.
- Ability to work collaboratively with technical and operational teams.
- A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport.
In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme. Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business.
For further information on employee benefits, go to the careers page of our website. Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting. Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar permanent / fixed term vacancies which may arise.
To apply for this role, you must either apply directly through our website or send your CV through to our recruitment email address. Please include 'Health & Safety Officer' in the title of your email. You can also send any other documents that will support your application. Alternatively, you can apply directly through our website by clicking Apply Online.
Closing date for Applications: midnight on 21st June 2026
Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Please view Radius's Applicant Privacy Notice.
Benefits: Training, Pension, Free Health Checks, Health Cash Plan, Subsidised Meals, Free Uniform.
Health & Safety Officer in Belfast employer: Radius Housing
Radius Housing is an exceptional employer, particularly for the Health & Safety Officer role, as it fosters a supportive and proactive work culture focused on employee wellbeing and community impact. With a strong commitment to professional development, employees benefit from comprehensive training, a contributory pension scheme, and health cash plans, all while working in a dynamic environment that prioritises safety and compliance. Located in Belfast, Radius Direct offers flexibility in working hours and a collaborative atmosphere, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the social housing sector.
