Health & Safety Coach

**Health & Safety Coach**

Health and Safety team is a critical team within the Novus team, our goal is to ensure everyone goes home safely at the end of the day and we place great emphasis on supporting our Operational Teams to ensure this happens. We have a great opportunity for an experienced **SHE Coach **to support our business with our Interiors Division (Retail and Fit out) and our Core business, Maintain Division (Planned and Reactive Social Housing works), in the main you will be covering our operational offices within the Midlands region but may involve national coverage on the Retail and Fit Out projects.

This is a home based but regional role that will include travel however, where possible we try and support our team to ensure the travel is commutable within the day to minimise the requirement of over night stays.

The ideal SHE coach will have experience in a similar sector preferably Fit out or the Social housing sector., working on a hybrid basis either from home or out working closely with operational teams and their workforce, including subcontractors.

**Benefits;**
- Competitive salary
- Company Car or Car Allowance
- 26 days annual leave - option to buy 5 additional days
- Hybrid working with own diary management
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Company pension scheme - up to 7.5%
- Employee wellbeing schemes including Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible benefits package which includes discounted healthcare scheme, Highstreet & lifestyle discounts etc
- A day paid volunteering per year
- Length of service awards

**Summary** **-* **Health & Safety Coach (Social Housing)*

The SHE Coach is an evolvement of the traditional SHE Advisor/Manager role with a focus on supporting the operational teams of Novus through mentoring, coaching, training and advising.

The focus of the role will be to work proactively to improve our SHE performance, although there is still a place for site SHE inspections that will not just review what is happening at the time of the inspection, but will also consider future works and whether SHE issues can be improved.

**Novus Property Solutions** is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 750 colleagues in 21 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 125-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients.

**Key Responsibilities - Health & Safety Coach (Social Housing)**
- To assist in the preparation and regular review of risk assessments, construction phase plans, environmental aspects/impacts registers, etc.
- Conduct training and coaching at all levels to promote a positive health and safety culture throughout the organisation.
- Be involved with operational teams to develop and maintain local forums to promote safety, health and environmental best practice.
- Support operations management and supervisors on implementation of the company SHEQ Policies, Management Systems and Procedures.
- Take the lead in any investigations relating to RIDDOR Reportable Accidents, Lost Time Accidents, High Potential Incidents and Environmental Incidents
- Complete any other works related to the role of SHE Coach to support the wider SHEA function

**Key skills and Qualifications**
- Previous SHE Coach experience within a Retail Fit out or Social Housing environment
- NEBOSH Certificate and Corporate Membership of IOSH (or working towards through CPD programme)
- PTTLLS / AET qualification (desirable)
- IEMA Environmental Management Certificate (desirable)
- Negotiation skills with the ability to clearly and concisely convey thoughts
- Analyse data, report writing and presentation skills
- Self-manage workload, prioritise tasks and deliver to tight deadlines
- Management of Asbestos in Buildings

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

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Social Housing or Retail fit out: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in STOKE-ON-TRENT