Corporate Health and Safety Manager

Avalon is seeking a highly skilled Corporate Health and Safety Manager for a leading organisation.

About the Role:

Are you a passionate health and safety professional looking to make a significant impact? In this critical role, you will serve as the organisation's Competent Person for health and safety, ensuring a safe and secure living and working environment for all stakeholders. Reporting to the Director of Property & Development, you will lead and oversee all health and safety initiatives across the organisation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and maintaining ISO45001 accreditation.
• Developing and delivering comprehensive health and safety training programmes for all staff.
• Creating and regularly reviewing safety-related policies, procedures, and risk assessments to ensure compliance with current legislation.
• Collaborating closely with the Asset Management department to ensure adherence to risk and method statements, and auditing equipment checks and PPE usage.
• Implementing system-led reviews to optimise information availability.
• Managing the compliance control process, working with health and safety partners and consultants to implement new legislation.
• Chairing and managing the Health and Safety Panel, overseeing the implementation of action plans and operational improvements.

About You:

As our ideal Corporate Health and Safety Manager, you will possess:

• Extensive experience in managing operating budgets and ensuring value for money.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise a diverse workload under pressure.
• Professional qualifications: IOSH, NEBOSH, or equivalent.
• A qualification in fire safety risk or assessment of general needs and specialist housing.
• Experience managing ISO45001.

Additional Requirements for the Corporate Health and Safety Manager include:

• A flexible approach to work, including participation in an out-of-hours rota and major incident response.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a roadworthy vehicle insured for business use.
• A satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate.

Why Apply Through Avalon:

We connect talented professionals with leading organisations. We are committed to providing a seamless recruitment experience and helping you find the perfect career opportunity.

This organisation offers:

• A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Generous company pension contributions (up to 14%).
• A comprehensive employee wellbeing programme, including generous annual leave and a "Healthy Lives, Healthy Minds" initiative.
• A strong commitment to learning and development, with a dedicated development fund and in-house programmes.
• Flexible working arrangements, with a blend of remote and office-based work.

To apply for the Corporate Health and Safety Manager role or to discuss other posts in the Social Housing space, please get in touch with Matt Baird.

Avalon, trading name of Spirehouse Recruitment Limited, is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency. We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all individuals.