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? Spirehouse Recruitment is partnering with a Social Housing organisation to find an exceptional Corporate Health and Safety Manager. 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

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

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.