Health and Safety Specialist

**Are you passionate about promoting the highest standards of health and safety while making a real difference?**

We’re looking for a **Health and Safety Specialist** to join our growing team and provide competent health, safety, and environmental advice and guidance across Platform Housing Group.

This is a key role responsible for delivering monitoring, inspection, and audit programmes to ensure all workplace and site operations comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, and all associated regulations and standards.

You will also play a vital role in ensuring that all colleagues are trained, instructed, informed, and continually developed in all relevant aspects of health, safety, and environmental regulatory compliance.

**Some things we are looking for**:

- A proven track record in managing Health Safety and Environmental compliance with a large diverse trades workforce in a construction or maintenance related business
- Experience of managing operational Health and Safety in a business with a high-Risk Profile working with Asbestos, Gas, Electricity, Scaffolds /MEWPs, Hot Works and Flammable materials
- NEBOSH Certification/Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
- NEBOSH Certification in construction Health and Safety or near equivalent (SMSTS)
- A strong communicator with the ability to be both assertive and supportive in challenging situations, effectively influencing and engaging others.

**_ A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential, as you'll regularly travel across the Lincolnshire area to carry out inspections and visit Group offices. While this is a home-based role, you’ll be actively engaged across the locality._**

**Some of the great benefits we can offer you**:

- Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
- Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave
- Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
- Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more
- Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers

**How to Apply**:
**_ Join a supportive team making a real difference and help us build safer, stronger communities across Lincolnshire_**

For more details about this position, please refer to the attached job description. If you’d like an informal chat or further information about the role, please contact Mark Lane, H&S Manager - Localities, on 07918 160820.

**Interviews**:
**Join us and find your purpose at Platform**

Working with us is more than just a job, you will be joining an amazing organisation that values you and your contribution, and where you can truly make a difference and change people’s lives.

You will join the largest social housing association in the Midlands. We're much more than just houses; we build homes, strong communities, and make a real and positive difference to the lives of our customers.

Platform is a great place to work, we offer lots of opportunities for you to get involved, share ideas and shape what we do - from networking groups through to fun community and social events. This is an exciting time to join us, that will provide you with real exposure to the wider dynamics of a truly modern housing association that will play a major part in delivering our 5-year corporate strategy.

Platform Housing Group are committed to building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.