Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
| Posting date: | 20 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £22.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Job location: Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX, ,United Kingdpm
Charnwood Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £22.00 per hour
Job Purpose
To manage and advise on all aspects of health, safety and environmental compliance for Landlord Services housing repairs and improvements, all Landlord Service staff generally and key stakeholders. Responsible for the review, development, implementation and monitoring of the health and safety management system ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all staff in line with current health and safety and associated legislation.
To monitor external housing repairs contractors and internal repairs staff to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements
To advise on all relevant health and safety requirements when tendering for and selecting housing repairs and improvement contractors
Delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination, ensuring high quality customer care.
To provide expert advice to Landlord Services Managers in relation to health and safety
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Identify all health and safety issues in relation to housing repairs and improvements, and the housing Landlord Service generally, ensuring systems of measurement and compliance are in place.
2.
To develop and maintain the Landlord Services health and safety management system, including written procedures, ensuring that it is implemented consistently across the Service.
3.
To monitor, evaluate and review existing, new and upcoming health and safety legislation, ensuring that Landlord Services has demonstrable, measurable systems and procedures in place to ensure legal compliance.
4.
To work proactively with managers and staff to establish and maintain a programme of continuous improvement and compliance in the management of health and safety including undertaking regular site inspections and audits of both staff and contractor activities.
5.
To ensure that effective risk assessment procedures are in place to identify hazards and risks, ensuring that appropriate control measures are implemented, that risk assessments are reviewed and updated annually and that checks are carried out to ensure compliance.
6.
To report all accidents and incidents, conduct investigations and reviewing processes, producing regular accident reporting information in line with KPIs, identifying where a RiDDOR report is required and subsequently submitting it. Taking and recommending further follow up action where necessary.
7.
To ensure systems are in place to record and report near-misses, identifying and taking follow up preventative action where necessary.
8.
To liaise with Regulatory Authorities and the Council�s corporate health and safety officer on health and safety investigatory issues.
9
Produce regular performance information on compliance and health and safety, including but not limited to accidents, near misses, and risk assessment reviews.
10
To provide technical support for Landlord Services ensuring legal compliance with all relevant legislation.
Qualifications
Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and health
Experience
Substantial post qualification experience in a relevant area
Post qualification experience within health and safety for housing repairs and improvements
Previous experience of liaising with regulatory authorities such as the Health and Safety Executive
Previous experience of measuring, evaluating risk and carrying out risk assessments
Previous experience of carrying out health and safety audits
Skills/Knowledge
Detailed knowledge of health and safety legislation, its application and interpretation, particularly in relation to housing repairs and improvements and in social housing.
Ability to interpret and apply safety legislation
App/Int
Knowledge of requirements of Fire Regulatory Reform Order 2005
IT literate, including Microsoft Office
Effective report and letter writing skills
Able to devise and effectively deliver interactive and informative health and safety related training
Able to evaluate risk and identify control actions
Interpersonal Skills
Able to work under own initiative, be proactive and make decisions with minimal supervision
Effective presentation skills
Effective communicator who can convey information in a concise, articulate and unambiguous way verbally, in writing and on the telephone, gaining the respect of repairs operatives and others
Able to prioritise effectively
Resilient, able to deal with emergency situations calmly and work effectively under pressure
Effective negotiation skills
Able to be sensitive to the needs and concerns of colleagues, work effectively as part of a team
Job location: Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX, ,United Kingdpm
Charnwood Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £22.00 per hour
Job Purpose
To manage and advise on all aspects of health, safety and environmental compliance for Landlord Services housing repairs and improvements, all Landlord Service staff generally and key stakeholders. Responsible for the review, development, implementation and monitoring of the health and safety management system ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all staff in line with current health and safety and associated legislation.
To monitor external housing repairs contractors and internal repairs staff to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements
To advise on all relevant health and safety requirements when tendering for and selecting housing repairs and improvement contractors
Delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination, ensuring high quality customer care.
To provide expert advice to Landlord Services Managers in relation to health and safety
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Identify all health and safety issues in relation to housing repairs and improvements, and the housing Landlord Service generally, ensuring systems of measurement and compliance are in place.
2.
To develop and maintain the Landlord Services health and safety management system, including written procedures, ensuring that it is implemented consistently across the Service.
3.
To monitor, evaluate and review existing, new and upcoming health and safety legislation, ensuring that Landlord Services has demonstrable, measurable systems and procedures in place to ensure legal compliance.
4.
To work proactively with managers and staff to establish and maintain a programme of continuous improvement and compliance in the management of health and safety including undertaking regular site inspections and audits of both staff and contractor activities.
5.
To ensure that effective risk assessment procedures are in place to identify hazards and risks, ensuring that appropriate control measures are implemented, that risk assessments are reviewed and updated annually and that checks are carried out to ensure compliance.
6.
To report all accidents and incidents, conduct investigations and reviewing processes, producing regular accident reporting information in line with KPIs, identifying where a RiDDOR report is required and subsequently submitting it. Taking and recommending further follow up action where necessary.
7.
To ensure systems are in place to record and report near-misses, identifying and taking follow up preventative action where necessary.
8.
To liaise with Regulatory Authorities and the Council�s corporate health and safety officer on health and safety investigatory issues.
9
Produce regular performance information on compliance and health and safety, including but not limited to accidents, near misses, and risk assessment reviews.
10
To provide technical support for Landlord Services ensuring legal compliance with all relevant legislation.
Qualifications
Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and health
Experience
Substantial post qualification experience in a relevant area
Post qualification experience within health and safety for housing repairs and improvements
Previous experience of liaising with regulatory authorities such as the Health and Safety Executive
Previous experience of measuring, evaluating risk and carrying out risk assessments
Previous experience of carrying out health and safety audits
Skills/Knowledge
Detailed knowledge of health and safety legislation, its application and interpretation, particularly in relation to housing repairs and improvements and in social housing.
Ability to interpret and apply safety legislation
App/Int
Knowledge of requirements of Fire Regulatory Reform Order 2005
IT literate, including Microsoft Office
Effective report and letter writing skills
Able to devise and effectively deliver interactive and informative health and safety related training
Able to evaluate risk and identify control actions
Interpersonal Skills
Able to work under own initiative, be proactive and make decisions with minimal supervision
Effective presentation skills
Effective communicator who can convey information in a concise, articulate and unambiguous way verbally, in writing and on the telephone, gaining the respect of repairs operatives and others
Able to prioritise effectively
Resilient, able to deal with emergency situations calmly and work effectively under pressure
Effective negotiation skills
Able to be sensitive to the needs and concerns of colleagues, work effectively as part of a team