Health & Safety Assurance Officer

*Social Housing*

*Flexible and remote working available if desired*

*£40-48k + discretionary bonus*

The role

Are you an experienced H&S professional looking for a new challenge that allows you to work flexibly?

A great opportunity is available to work for one of UK's largest Housing associations as a Health & Safety Assurance Officer.

What you will do:

• Devise audit plans and schedules to deliver the audit program for Safety Assurance and supporting the safety framework performance
• Act as a subject matter expert for risk technical areas including: Asbestos; Gas Safety; Legionella/Water Management, CDM, Contractor Safety
• Deliver technical and analytical audits of both complex and routine risk areas and operations to provide assurance of performance and to advise where remedial works are required to meet statutory performance measures
• Evaluate and analyse data and information from audits, reviews, inspections and report findings to the Assurance Lead

Where you will do it:

• The majority of the role can be worked remotely, although you will be required to undertake site visits across London (and very occasionally outside of London)
• Required to attend a team meeting in Croydon once per month. Then once every 6 weeks in Stevenage

Key Skills and Experience:

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of UK Health & Safety Legislation, including experience of practical application
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety) or NEBOSH Certificate in Construction Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills; being able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation using different types of media and strategies

Desirable but not essential:

• P405 and P901 to be able to competently audit and advice the business on performance on Asbestos and Legionella standards.
• Demonstrable experience within a housing, construction or similar multi-disciplinary environment.

Please apply today for a confidential discussion

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.