Health & Safety Advisor - Hybrid
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £39,501 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 August 2025 |
| Location: | Hampshire, GU12 4AA |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | D019090 |
Summary
Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2025 - now 7 years in a row!
The role benefits from being home based but regular travel will be required to cover Hampshire, South Oxfordshire, Bournemouth and Brighton and other regions whereby our South locations are based.
Occasional travel to other parts of the country will be required. The successful candidate will need to live ideally within the Hampshire Region.
We estimate 2 days a week travelling and 3 days working from home.
The purpose of the role is to promote continuous improvement of the health and safety practice and culture across Dimensions. This will include advising and providing information to managers, carrying out risk assessments and investigations, and ensuring a programme of safety audits/fire risk assessments is maintained.
Interviews will take place on the 13th August via Microsoft teams.
About the role
Your main duties will include:
- To ensure that a programme of health and safety audits and inspections are maintained.
- To support managers in developing health and safety arrangements to ensure the effective management and good practice in the maintenance of a safe and healthy working and living environment.
- To monitor and investigate accidents and incidents particularly those that are reportable under RIDDOR regulations and to provide support in the investigation of accidents and incidents and insurance claims where needed.
- To respond to requests for assistance, advice and information on health and safety related matters, referring to appropriate internal and external resources.
- To review health and safety policies and update guidance regularly to ensure that Dimensions remain up to date with legislation.
- To attend meetings within their region to provide advice and guidance and produce regional data to highlight health and safety related issues
- To attend virtual meetings and provide practical solutions working alongside departments to develop health and safety initiatives.
- Any other relevant tasks determined by the Group Head of Health and Safety
About you
The successful applicant will have:
- A track record in a Health & Safety role
- NEBOSH General Certificate (fire safety qualifications are desirable but not essential)
- Knowledge, understanding and experience of conducting safety audits and inspections
- Knowledge of fire risk assessments and fire safety legislation
- Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations relevant to the care sector
- Clear verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage their own diary and ensure that audits are completed and arranged in a timely manner
- Ability to use and develop skills in the various software applications including Microsoft and other applications used by Dimensions.
- Ideally the applicant will be an active member of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
The rewards
- Up to 35 days' annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
- Monthly Car allowance
- Staff discount shopping scheme 'Rewarding Dimensions'
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'
- Discounted health and dental cover
- Life Assurance
- CPD opportunities
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
For more information visit www.dimensions-uk.org/careers
Apply now
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
- An Enhaced DBS will be required for this role paid for by Dimensions.
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