Health, Safety & Facilities Advisor

Passionate about creating safer workplaces? Join us as a Health, Safety and Facilities Advisor and play a vital role in protecting our people, ensuring compliance, and driving a culture where health, safety and wellbeing come first across the business.

We own and manage c.8,000 homes in the east of England, working closely with other agencies and stakeholders within our communities. We build on the good foundations we have in place in being a customer-centric organisation, investing in our existing homes - including our zero-carbon journey - as well as building new homes.

A lot of our roles come with options around home and office flexible working, as well as a generous annual leave allowance and other benefits.

Outline of key responsibilities...

• Keep up to date with current and emerging health and safety legislation, supporting the organisation to implement changes and maintain compliance
• Provide practical health, safety, compliance and facilities advice and support to managers and employees across the business
• Support the completion of risk assessments, undertaking assessments where required and advising on appropriate control measures for higher-risk activities
• Monitor and maintain health and safety documentation and risk registers, ensuring safe systems of work, toolbox talks, COSHH and risk assessments are reviewed and updated in a timely manner
• Maintain accurate health and safety records and statistical data, including accident and incident reporting, near misses, hazards, inspections and dangerous occurrences
• Work collaboratively to promote and develop a positive safety culture, identifying initiatives that help managers and employees embed safe working practices
• Support the development, implementation and review of health and safety policies and procedures, ensuring they are clearly communicated and consistently applied across the organisation

We are looking for someone who has...

• NEBOSH (general certificate) qualified or working towards NEBOSH certificate accreditation.
• At least 2 years recent and relevant experience in a similar role
• Provision of advice to managers
• Handling of H&S investigations
• Professional approach, coupled with strong interpersonal skills
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle

In return, we are offering...

• An annual salary of £39,628.00 plus a car allowance of £1,545 per annum
• We are committed to providing a healthy work-life balance for employees and their families, as such we operate hybrid working conditions from home and our office in Bury St Edmunds
• Flexible working around a 37 hour week
• Annual Leave - 28 days per year, (plus bank holidays) increasing to 32 days when you reach your 3rd year with us. To give greater flexibility around your holidays you can also buy, sell or carry over up to 5 days of annual leave each year
• Pension – between 7% - 12% dependant on individual contribution
• Life assurance - a payment of X3 your salary.
• Annual Flu Jab - provided each winter to all employees.
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme - plus we currently have free electric charging points
• Competitive medical cashback plan

At Havebury we operate a no closing date policy and evaluate candidates upon application. Therefore please apply without delay.

Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a Basic Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.