Head of Health and Safety
Soha Housing | Didcot, Oxfordshire
Up to £80,000 plus Benefits
Irwin and Colton have exclusively partnered with one of UK's leading social housing associations, Soha Housing, to recruit their new Head of Health and Safety.
This role will be to lead with strategic and expert guidance on corporate health and safety, ensuring adherence to all relevant legislation and promoting a positive health and safety culture within Soha. As an active member of Soha's senior leadership team, the Head of Health and Safety will play an important role in helping to deliver our corporate strategy.
Soha provides great quality, affordable homes for people who cannot afford to rent or buy in the private sector; and as such, they build communities across Oxfordshire and beyond. The Not-for-Profit organsation are also fully mutualised; shareholding membership is open to tenants, shared owners, leaseholders, and staff. Members make the most important decisions at Soha, including changes to rules, board appointments, and how they invest in resident and community involvement.
Responsibilities of the Head of Health and Safety will include:
Leading a health and safety team of compliance surveyors, managing key areas of building compliance alongside a compliance officer for Soha Response
Delivering health and safety support, coaching and advice to operational leadership and embedding agreed safety standards
Working with the executive team to develop and deliver a successful health and safety strategy.
Devising, developing and embedding health and safety policies, procedures and guidance as part of achieving a recognised Health and Safety Management System
Providing oversight and scrutiny of asset compliance data, working alongside the Director of Property Services and reporting performance to the Health and Safety Committee, Audit and Risk Committee and the Soha Board
Providing operational oversight into the health and safety functions of our in-house contracting business Soha Response ensuring compliance with all statutory legislation
The successful Head of Health and Safety will have:
Proven experience in a similar role within property, the built environment, facilities management (or a related industry)
Experience in influencing, engaging, and coaching across all levels of the organisation, from contractors on site to the boardroom
Strong experience managing ISO-systems (45001/14001/9001)
NEBOSH Diploma / BSc in Occupational Safety and Health (or equivalent)
Membership of a professional body (e.g IOSH) Chartership of IOSH (or working towards)
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established housing company with a long history and strong heritage. For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Matthew Cathcart on +44(0) 1923 432 636 or apply here.
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