Health & Safety Officer

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Previous applicants need not apply.

We are looking for a Health and Safety professional experienced in construction, repairs, and maintenance. Working in our specialist Corporate Health and Safety Department reporting to the Principal Health and Safety Officer. This role will be dedicated to providing safety advice and operational support to Direct Maintenance teams. You will work closely with operational teams such as repairs, maintenance, DLO & contractors. This will include advising on operational safety matters, safety performance monitoring, guidance, and support the development of H&S procedures.

To be shortlisted you must be able to clearly demonstrate the following:

• Be professionally competent with a minimum of NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate
• Strong understanding of H&S legislation applicable to housing and/or maintenance sector
• Experience in writing and review of risk assessments and method statements.
• Experience of supporting operational teams to deliver site inspections
• Excellent IT skills & experience inc. M/S Office suite.

The following will form part of duties and responsibilities applicable to this role (but not limited to)

• Review and support investigations of Accidents/incidents and near misses, including asbestos orientated incidents.
• Communicate Health & Safety information and instruction
• Deliver H&S training
• Monitor Health & Safety activity and participate in site inspections to ensure arrangements are effective and are strengthening L&Q’s overall management of H&S
• Ensure site inspection/incidents spreadsheets are up to date, and all corrective actions are undertaken. Supply and deliver accident/incident data for the weekly Corporate H&S meeting
• Work collaboratively and actively supporting and promoting all activities within the team.
• Monitor and manage the safety team email inbox
• Attend contractor H&S meeting as and when required to ensure compliance has been adhered to.
• Assist in preparing the monthly toolbox talks, attend and deliver toolbox talks
• To write and review risk assessment, COSHH assessment, SOP’s and method statements and general Health and Safety documentation as and when required.

Your approach and attitude will be equally as important to us as your academic qualifications. You will be a strong team player who is happy to have a hands-on approach in helping to achieve a ‘safety culture’ within our organisation.

If you enjoy working in a fast-moving environment and you really want to make a difference to residents and staff, then we look forward to hearing from you!

At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.

Our commitments

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 26 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, annual bonus subject to group performance, excellent Pension scheme, Benenden Healthcare, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.

L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 97,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East.

As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.

Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.