Head of Health

7 days ago

Leicester, United Kingdom PA Housing Full time

**Are you fluent in HHSRS and HASWA, and passionate about making safety more than just a tick-box exercise?**

Do you believe health and safety should empower peoplenot hold them back? If you’re ready to lead real change and create safer homes and workplaces across communities, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

At PA Housing, we’re on the lookout for a dynamic Head of Health & Safety to drive a proactive, people-first safety culture across our organisation. You’ll be at the forefront of strategy, innovation, and actionleading from the boardroom to the frontline.

This isn’t your typical desk-bound rolewe’re about meaningful impact. You’ll shape policies and practices that protect lives, empower colleagues, and make our communities safer, every single day.

**What’s in it for you**

In addition to the salary, we offer a number of benefits, including:

- High street discount schemes
- Health cash plans
- 26 days’ annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years, with the opportunity to buy more
- Flexible bank holidays take them when it suits you
- Car leasing scheme
- Hybrid working offering you the flexibility to thrive in your role. You'll have the opportunity to blend the best of both worlds, spending approximately two to three days per week in the office once settled in the role. This is flexible and depends on meeting cycles and board activity. We also offer an optional nine-day fortnight scheme, allowing you to compress your hours if it suits the role.

**What you’ll be doing**
- Leading our Health & Safety strategy across the organisation.
- Driving a culture of safety through engagement, communication, and action.
- Conducting risk assessments and fire safety reviews in our communities.
- Acting as the expert advisor to internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Investigating incidents and leading continuous improvement.
- Reviewing and refreshing policies in line with regulations and best practice.
- Tracking and analysing safety performance data to inform decisions.
- Building strong relationships with key stakeholders and regulatory bodies.

**What we’re looking for**:
Let’s keep it realwe’re looking for someone who knows their stuff and can inspire others to care about safety too.
- You’ve got a NEBOSH Diploma, are a Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH), and ideally hold a relevant degree.
- You’ve spent 5+ years in a senior health & safety role, and you know how to speak the language of boardrooms and boots on the ground.
- Experience in social housing or a similar sector? Big plus. Understanding of M&E and compliance? Even better.
- You’re a confident communicator and influencerpeople listen when you talk.
- Tech-savvy? Familiarity with Academy Housing Management systems is a bonus.

**Disclosure and Barring Service**:
So why do we need to know this information? This role will be required to visit / support PA Housing residents in their own homes on a regular basis. Therefore we have a duty to our residents to ensure that we have taken precautions regarding who will be visiting them and representing PA Housing.

**AGENCIES: We know where you are if we need your support so please do not contact us.

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