Senior Health and Safety Officer

2 weeks ago


Newtown, United Kingdom Barcud Full time

**Overall Job Purpose**:
Support the Head of Planned Maintenance and Health & Safety Compliancy Manager in ensuring Barcud is meeting its statutory, regulatory, legal and moral responsibilities for the health and safety of its staff, in-house contractors, its residents and their visitors. Promoting high standards of health and safety (H&S) across all areas of Barcud Housing Association.

The post holder will have already achieved a recognised qualification in H&S (e.g. NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational H&S, MSc. or BSc. in Occupational H&S).

**General Responsibilities**
- Operating within the Landlord Compliance and Employee Health & Wellbeing Working Groups to provide strategic H&S advice and support on all matters of H&S to the executive team, heads of service, managers, officers and operational staff;
- Assist in policy reviews and lead in procedure reviews in relation to H&S;
- Assist the Health & Safety Compliancy Manager in reviewing H&S provisions and activities across Barcud. Implement improvements and assist in developing and delivering action plans across Barcud services areas;
- Support Barcud with meeting and exceeding its responsibilities under compliance legislation including but not limited to HHSRS risk assessments, fire safety, electrical safety, LOLER, heating, legionella and asbestos.
- Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.
- Be responsible for the identification and resolution of instances of non-compliance, maintaining appropriate records and data on all instances of such non-compliance.
- Undertake risk assessments and consider how risks could be reduced outlining safe operational procedures which identify and consider all relevant hazards.
- Undertake investigations following staff, resident or In-house contractor accidents or near misses. Document findings, report to management and if required, to the HSE under RIDDOR.
- Support maintenance officers to ensure compliance and construction services are delivered to a high Health & Safety standard including the undertaking of site Health & Safety inspections and audits.
- Assist in achieving all necessary approvals for proposed construction programmes of work, such as CDM, health and safety approvals and contractor approvals.
- Undertake estate surveys and post inspection of completed construction and compliance works.
- Provide specialist advice, training and support to staff on health and safety related issues and contribute to the wider risk management agenda.
- Supervise designated staff

**Personal Specification**
- A recognised qualification in Health and Safety (e.g. NEBOSH National Diploma in Health and Safety, MSc. or BSc. in Occupational Health & Safety etc.).
- HNC/D in Building Studies or equivalent building related qualification. (D)
- Membership of a relevant professional body.
- Educated to A level standard or equivalent. (D)
- Evidence of H&S experience within a fast moving customer focused environment.
- Evidence of continually developing professional knowledge.

**Experience**
- Strong track record of delivering Compliance programmes.
- Monitoring programmes of major works and resolving issues as they arise.
- Monitoring the quality of service providers.
- Analysing problems and devising effective solutions.
- Providing advice on Compliance matters based on the context of the organisation’s stock profile.
- Procuring the services of providers for Compliance activities.
- Overseeing databases and records related to Compliance activities.
- Public sector or Housing Association experience. (D)

**Skills / Knowledge**
- Strong understanding of H&S legalisation and regulations relating to Compliance.
- Ability to handle instances of non H&S compliance swiftly and effectively.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety, including asbestos management.
- Awareness of building construction techniques.
- Good knowledge of the requirements of technical standards related to residential stock condition.
- Able to produce comprehensive quality reporting for effective decision making.
- Willing to learn Welsh to ALTE level 3 within 2 years (if not already a Welsh speaker).
- Ability to deliver results to tight deadlines under pressure.
- Excellent IT skills.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £35,989.00-£40,583.00 per year

Work Location: In person



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