Health and Safety Officer
| Posting date: | 23 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £37,510 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2025 |
| Location: | Staffordshire, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Housing Plus Group |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 654 |
Summary
Job Title: Health and Safety Officer
Salary: £37,510 per annum
Location: Base in Stafford with travel across Staffordshire and Shropshire
Hours: 37 hours per week, fixed term initially for 4 months
We currently have an opportunity for a Health and Safety Officer to join us on a full-time temporary basis for initially 4 months. We're looking for a dedicated professional to bring our values to life and ensure our customers receive outstanding services.
The Role
As one of our Health and Safety Officers, you will play a vital role in shaping a positive safety culture across our organisation. You will provide expert advice, lead audits and inspections, manage incident reporting, and deliver essential training across multiple departments.
Key Responsibilities:
Advise on health & safety legislation and best practices
Plan and conduct audits, inspections, and risk assessments
Investigate incidents and liaise with regulatory bodies
Deliver in-house health and fire safety training
Analyse data and produce reports for senior management
Support the development of safe systems of work and risk manuals
Skills and experience required:
NEBOSH qualifications (General Certificate essential; Fire/Construction desirable)
TechIOSH membership (E)
Experience in health & safety in high-risk sectors (e.g. care, housing, construction)
Strong communication, analytical, and report-writing skills
Proficiency in MS Office and safety data portals
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use
This role requires the successful candidate to attend in person at construction work sites for work related activity
What we can offer you
We offer a comprehensive induction programme and excellent learning opportunities; with mandatory and specialist training available, we can offer 25 days holiday (increasing with each year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days) pro-rata to hours worked, bank holidays and three concessionary days over the Christmas period. We also offer the option to join our contributory pension scheme, access to a dedicated Employee Healthcare Portal, eye care vouchers and a cycle to work scheme. Please see our HPG Benefits page for more information.
About us
We’re one of the West Midlands’ largest housing and care providers, with over 33,000 homes and a bold vision for the future. We create places people are proud to call home.
The way we work is shaped by three simple behaviours:
Own it – make it happen
Improve it - move things forward.
Live it – show understanding and compassion
We’re building something special and need talented people to help lead the way. There’s never been a better time to join us and make a real difference.
How to apply
Please apply online with your CV and a cover letter. If you need any support in submitting your application, please email careers@housingplusgroup.co.uk
Closing date: Friday 6th June 2024 - Interviews may take place throughout the advert
We are committed to carrying out safeguarding checks with all our colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for, please refer to the job description for this role for details.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
If you have not received an update within 2 working weeks of submitting your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Salary: £37,510 per annum
Location: Base in Stafford with travel across Staffordshire and Shropshire
Hours: 37 hours per week, fixed term initially for 4 months
We currently have an opportunity for a Health and Safety Officer to join us on a full-time temporary basis for initially 4 months. We're looking for a dedicated professional to bring our values to life and ensure our customers receive outstanding services.
The Role
As one of our Health and Safety Officers, you will play a vital role in shaping a positive safety culture across our organisation. You will provide expert advice, lead audits and inspections, manage incident reporting, and deliver essential training across multiple departments.
Key Responsibilities:
Advise on health & safety legislation and best practices
Plan and conduct audits, inspections, and risk assessments
Investigate incidents and liaise with regulatory bodies
Deliver in-house health and fire safety training
Analyse data and produce reports for senior management
Support the development of safe systems of work and risk manuals
Skills and experience required:
NEBOSH qualifications (General Certificate essential; Fire/Construction desirable)
TechIOSH membership (E)
Experience in health & safety in high-risk sectors (e.g. care, housing, construction)
Strong communication, analytical, and report-writing skills
Proficiency in MS Office and safety data portals
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use
This role requires the successful candidate to attend in person at construction work sites for work related activity
What we can offer you
We offer a comprehensive induction programme and excellent learning opportunities; with mandatory and specialist training available, we can offer 25 days holiday (increasing with each year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days) pro-rata to hours worked, bank holidays and three concessionary days over the Christmas period. We also offer the option to join our contributory pension scheme, access to a dedicated Employee Healthcare Portal, eye care vouchers and a cycle to work scheme. Please see our HPG Benefits page for more information.
About us
We’re one of the West Midlands’ largest housing and care providers, with over 33,000 homes and a bold vision for the future. We create places people are proud to call home.
The way we work is shaped by three simple behaviours:
Own it – make it happen
Improve it - move things forward.
Live it – show understanding and compassion
We’re building something special and need talented people to help lead the way. There’s never been a better time to join us and make a real difference.
How to apply
Please apply online with your CV and a cover letter. If you need any support in submitting your application, please email careers@housingplusgroup.co.uk
Closing date: Friday 6th June 2024 - Interviews may take place throughout the advert
We are committed to carrying out safeguarding checks with all our colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for, please refer to the job description for this role for details.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
If you have not received an update within 2 working weeks of submitting your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.