Health & Safety Operational Manager
| Posting date: | 04 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 December 2025 |
| Location: | Teddington, South West London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Connect with what you’ll do
In the role you’ll:
Ensure the business delivers its activities in line with health and safety policies and procedures, providing high quality advice
Ensure that updated procedures, changes in legislation and industry best practice are embedded within the business
Support the business to ensure that it operates safely and to the statutory levels, including but not limited to fire safety, asbestos, compliance and all prevailing health and safety legislation
Complete audits and sample checks of construction activities, documenting actions and ensuring resolution
Ensure that accidents and near misses are reported and investigated appropriately
Manage and monitor key performance indicators and draft reports to advise of status and opportunities for improvement
Drive a culture of continuous improvement, best practice and adherence to policy by attending the health and safety committee
Provide assurance that robust controls are in place to minimise risk by delivering a comprehensive active monitoring and audit programme
Provide suitable health and safety training content and deliver inductions prior to employees commencing duties
Support line managers to implement occupational health recommendations into activity risk assessments
Monitor employee and contractor competence and complete an initial review of contractor documentation
Manage and monitor the lone worker system ensuring managers receive reports
Complete noise and HAVS assessments on equipment brought into the business
Consult with regulatory bodies, like the NICEIC to ensure timely certification renewals
Support the business in waste management requirements and activities
Perform any other reasonable duties to deliver a great service
Connect with how you’ll do it
We’re looking for someone with experience of:
Being a high performing Health and Safety Manager
Using a Health and Safety management system to drive improvements
Working collaboratively with others to reduce the impact of significant health and safety risks to the business
Level 6 in Health and Safety and CertIOSH
It’d blow us away if you had:
Experience of a similar role in another organisation or a main contractor
The key behaviours we expect in the role include:
Role modelling our values: We know our stuff / We make it happen / We care
Demonstrating inclusive behaviours, respecting, and embracing difference and listening to other people’s unique perspective.
Communicating passionately and authentically across different channels, adapting your style and methods to meet the needs of a diverse range of customers and colleagues
Being confident and assertive in dealing with challenging situations
Showing great judgement when faced with ambiguous, complex or conflicting information
Adapting your leadership style to different situations to gain buy-in
Confidently representing RHP externally to a range of partners and stakeholders, including Committees
Effectively planning and prioritising by focusing on the things that will make the biggest difference
The ability to create an environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves, treating everyone as equals and encouraging a contribution from all.
In the role you’ll:
Ensure the business delivers its activities in line with health and safety policies and procedures, providing high quality advice
Ensure that updated procedures, changes in legislation and industry best practice are embedded within the business
Support the business to ensure that it operates safely and to the statutory levels, including but not limited to fire safety, asbestos, compliance and all prevailing health and safety legislation
Complete audits and sample checks of construction activities, documenting actions and ensuring resolution
Ensure that accidents and near misses are reported and investigated appropriately
Manage and monitor key performance indicators and draft reports to advise of status and opportunities for improvement
Drive a culture of continuous improvement, best practice and adherence to policy by attending the health and safety committee
Provide assurance that robust controls are in place to minimise risk by delivering a comprehensive active monitoring and audit programme
Provide suitable health and safety training content and deliver inductions prior to employees commencing duties
Support line managers to implement occupational health recommendations into activity risk assessments
Monitor employee and contractor competence and complete an initial review of contractor documentation
Manage and monitor the lone worker system ensuring managers receive reports
Complete noise and HAVS assessments on equipment brought into the business
Consult with regulatory bodies, like the NICEIC to ensure timely certification renewals
Support the business in waste management requirements and activities
Perform any other reasonable duties to deliver a great service
Connect with how you’ll do it
We’re looking for someone with experience of:
Being a high performing Health and Safety Manager
Using a Health and Safety management system to drive improvements
Working collaboratively with others to reduce the impact of significant health and safety risks to the business
Level 6 in Health and Safety and CertIOSH
It’d blow us away if you had:
Experience of a similar role in another organisation or a main contractor
The key behaviours we expect in the role include:
Role modelling our values: We know our stuff / We make it happen / We care
Demonstrating inclusive behaviours, respecting, and embracing difference and listening to other people’s unique perspective.
Communicating passionately and authentically across different channels, adapting your style and methods to meet the needs of a diverse range of customers and colleagues
Being confident and assertive in dealing with challenging situations
Showing great judgement when faced with ambiguous, complex or conflicting information
Adapting your leadership style to different situations to gain buy-in
Confidently representing RHP externally to a range of partners and stakeholders, including Committees
Effectively planning and prioritising by focusing on the things that will make the biggest difference
The ability to create an environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves, treating everyone as equals and encouraging a contribution from all.