Health and Safety Advisor

About the role

As our Health & Safety Advisor, you will help ensure we meet all health and safety laws and keep our people, customers and contractors safe across the Kent and Sussex area. You will work closely with managers and contractors to plan and manage health and safety on site, and support the other Health & Safety Advisor as needed.

• Carry out site inspections and audits across construction projects, repairs, high‑rise buildings and offices.
• Identify risks or issues, work with relevant teams to rectify them promptly, and verify that risk assessments and method statements are accurate.
• Check that contractors meet their health and safety responsibilities.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near‑misses, identify root causes, and recommend actions to prevent recurrence.
• Produce reports on contractor performance and provide assurance that standards are being met.
• Support or deputise for the Head of Health, Safety & Facilities Management and help promote a positive health and safety culture.

• Good standard of education with literacy and numeracy skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and database systems for data extraction and reporting.
• Health and Safety qualifications equivalent to NEBOSH General Certificate or NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
• Practical experience in a construction/general health and safety role, with evidence of providing support to construction projects.
• Experience inspecting a range of project types including new build construction, repairs, small projects, high‑rise blocks and offices.
• Technical knowledge of CDM, asbestos, working at height, fire, electricity and knowledge of landlord duties.
• Ability to conduct accident investigations including root cause analysis.
• Customer‑focused attitude for both internal and external customers.

Excellent benefits. For more information, watch our employee benefits video here:
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We’re one of the top 30 housing associations in England, with homes across London, Kent, Essex and Sussex. Our purpose is to open doors to better lives for our customers and we are proud to have been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025 based on our employees' feedback.

To apply, please complete our application form in full via our career website. We invite you to explain why you’re interested in the role and how you meet the requirements.

A Disability Confident employer offers an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job, subject to overall interview capacity.

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