8 Month Contract With A Local Authority

To manage and advise on all aspects of health, safety, and environmental compliance for Landlord Services, including housing repairs and improvements, all Landlord Service staff, and key stakeholders. Responsible for reviewing, developing, implementing, and monitoring the Health & Safety Management System, ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of all staff in line with current legislation.

The role will also involve monitoring external contractors and internal repairs staff to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements and providing expert advice during tendering and selection of contractors.

The post holder will deliver high-quality customer service to tenants, leaseholders, and stakeholders, ensuring fairness and compliance with equality standards.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Identify all health and safety issues in relation to housing repairs and improvements, and the wider Landlord Service, ensuring systems of measurement and compliance are in place.
   

2. Develop and maintain the Landlord Services Health & Safety Management System, including written procedures, ensuring consistent implementation across the service.
   

3. Monitor, evaluate, and review existing, new, and upcoming health and safety legislation to ensure measurable legal compliance.
   

4. Work proactively with managers and staff to establish a continuous improvement program, including regular site inspections and audits of staff and contractor activities.
   

5. Ensure effective risk assessment procedures are in place, hazards are identified, control measures are implemented, and risk assessments are reviewed annually.
   

6. Report all accidents and incidents, conduct investigations, and produce regular accident reporting in line with KPIs, including RIDDOR reporting and follow-up actions where necessary.
   

7. Implement systems to record and report near-misses, identifying preventative actions.
   

8. Liaise with regulatory authorities and the Council’s corporate health and safety officer regarding investigations.
   

9. Produce regular performance information on compliance, accidents, near-misses, and risk assessment reviews.
   

10. Provide technical support to ensure legal compliance with all relevant legislation.
    

11. Deliver excellent customer service to tenants, leaseholders, colleagues, and stakeholders.
    

12. Arrange and chair the quarterly Landlord Services Health & Safety Committee, ensuring an ongoing action plan, agendas, performance reports, and minutes.
    

13. Attend the corporate Health & Safety Committee biannually.
    

14. Advise managers and staff on health and safety responsibilities, identify training needs, arrange training, maintain training records, and procure specialist training (e.g., asbestos, legionella).
    

15. Ensure contractors demonstrate suitable health and safety standards, including CDM compliance and adequate insurance.
    

16. Ensure Landlord Services meets “Client” duties under CDM 2015, liaising with relevant managers and project surveyors.
    

17. Identify and procure suitable personal protective equipment for staff.
    

18. Produce a monthly “Safety Matters” newsletter to communicate current safety issues.
    

19. Work with the Compliance Manager to ensure systems are in place for Fire, Legionella, Asbestos, Lifting Equipment, and Gas safety.
    

20. Ensure occupational health medicals are arranged for asbestos removal staff every three years.
    

21. Ensure method statements are produced and maintained for all staff activities, providing training and conducting compliance checks.
    

22. Conduct routine ad-hoc health and safety inspections of repairs and maintenance operatives and contractors.
    

23. Inspect council-owned dwellings for improvement requests based on health and safety grounds and Housing Health & Safety Rating compliance.
    

24. Complete and document health and safety induction training for all new staff.
    

25. Support Tenancy and Income Teams in investigations into fire safety, hoarding, evictions, and other housing matters.
    

26. Manage the health and safety budget to prevent overspending.
    

27. Ensure effective arrangements for COSHH assessments and control.
    

Requirements

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health (NEBOSH National Diploma desirable)
  

• Substantial post-qualification experience in health and safety, including risk assessment, evaluation, and audits
  

• Experience liaising with regulatory authorities (e.g., HSE)
  

• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, particularly relating to housing repairs, improvements, and social housing
  

• Knowledge of Fire Regulatory Reform Order 2005 and CDM 2015 requirements
  

• Ability to interpret and apply safety legislation and implement control measures
  

• IT literate, including Microsoft Office; effective report and letter writing skills
  

• Ability to design, deliver, and evaluate health and safety training
  

• Strong interpersonal skills: communication, negotiation, presentation, teamwork, and resilience under pressure
  

• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and make decisions proactively
  

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential user allowance provided)
  

• Commitment to equal opportunities and ability to perform duties with reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010
  

• Willingness to work outside normal hours and respond to out-of-hours emergencies