Health and Safety Advisor
<strong>A place to make things happen<br /></strong><br /><strong>Location:</strong> Hybrid with travel to schemes and offices as required. North-based (Bradford/Burnley/Stockton offices)<br /><strong>Salary:</strong> £40,316 per annum (including car allowance)<br /><strong>Contract:</strong> Permanent, 35 hours/week, Monday–Friday 9am–5pm<br /><br />We believe everyone should have a safe and affordable home. We're at the forefront of change in social housing, supporting customers and colleagues with exceptional service and growth opportunities.<br /><br /><strong>About the role<br /></strong><br />As Health and Safety Advisor for the North, you'll provide expert H&S advice and assurance across our social housing operations. You'll support managers to manage risk effectively, deliver safety training programmes, conduct audits, investigate accidents, and drive safety culture improvement.<br /><br />It's an exciting time to join as the regulatory landscape in social housing evolves. Your role will make a real impact improving safety for customers and colleagues.<br /><br /><strong>About you</strong><br /><strong>The essentials</strong><br /><ul> <li>NEBOSH General Certificate</li><li>Deep understanding of current UK H&S legislative and regulatory requirements</li><li>Experience of internal auditing in H&S</li><li>Experience applying H&S legislation and risk management in housing, local authority, healthcare, education or public sector</li><li>Proven ability to provide practical H&S advice to operational managers in a customer-facing setting</li><li>Driven, inquisitive, accountable, open and honest – taking ownership to ensure best outcomes</li><li>Excellent stakeholder relationship building skills</li></ul> <strong>The desirables</strong><br /><ul> <li>Social housing sector experience (strongly preferred)</li><li>Regulated public sector background (local government, healthcare, education or housing)</li><li>Customer-focused mindset</li><li>Familiarity with H&S management systems</li></ul> <strong>Benefits</strong><br /><ul> <li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays, birthday day, and option to buy more</li><li>Cash health plan, Health MOTs, online GP access, gym discounts, volunteering day</li><li>Car leasing, salary sacrifice schemes, exclusive discounts</li><li>Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes, life assurance at 3x salary</li><li>Enhanced parental leave and flexible working</li><li>Career development including management training and Leadership Academy</li><li>Apprenticeships available</li></ul> <strong>The interview process<br /></strong><br /><strong>Stage 1 – A Place to Connect (31st July, Teams)</strong><br />Teams interview with hiring manager. You'll learn about the role and team; we'll get to know your experience and goals.<br /><br /><strong>Stage 2 – A Place to Show Your Strengths (6th August, Bradford)</strong><br />Role-related assessment, behavioural and scenario-based interview. Complete Congruity Questionnaire in advance.<br /><br />We aim to make this process clear, supportive and genuinely valuable – where you feel informed and confident at every step.<br /><br /><strong>Important information</strong><br /><ul> <li>Candidates must have current UK eligibility to live and work (we do not hold a sponsorship license)</li><li>Subject to pre-employment checks (DBS and social media screening)</li><li>We work exclusively with preferred supplier list partners; unsolicited CVs from agencies not accepted</li><li>Please apply promptly – urgent or high-volume roles may conclude before any stated closing date</li></ul> <br />REF-229 779