• Initial 3 month interim assignment with view to been extended further
• Competitive day rate

About Our Client

Our client manages circa 2500 homes, half of which are located across the county of Yorkshire. Their homes include apartments, houses, and bungalows and they provide homes for single people, couples, families, and older people. Some of their homes have been adapted to support people living with disabilities.

Job Description

• Have a clear understanding of the organisations legal and regulatory responsibilities in relation to Health and Safety and compliance.
• Create effective system for understanding and delivering against these responsibilities, including negotiation and support to other teams who may have direct responsibility for closing out actions to ensure successful compliance.
• Compliance Framework (RACI matrix) detailing all legislative and regulatory responsibilities for the organization.
• A clear and effective plan for the mitigation of all related risk
• Maintain reporting mechanisms and systems (including reporting and monitoring for Health and Safety and compliance).
• Managing and Health and Safety and Compliance Data
• Maintain the organisations understanding of regulatory, legal and policy environment.
• Monitor and report to Executive Team

The Successful Applicant

• Fully qualified membership of IOSH
• At least 10 years' experience leading health and safety at strategic level in an organisation of comparable size and scope and similar levels of risk and regulation with a deep and evolving knowledge of developments in health, safety and wellbeing.
• Highly developed abilities in the management of risk and development of corporate, long-term solutions and governance structures.
• Considerable experience of reporting to, and working with, directors and senior managers with evidenced ability to persuade key stakeholders of the need for and the merits of improvement and change.
• A proven track record of delivering significant improvement in health and safety practices.
• Evidence of successfully working with key stakeholders such as the HSE and local authority regulatory officers.
• Experience of identifying and assessing the business need for, and leading on the delivery of, change programmes.
• Excellent project management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Approachable with demonstrable coaching and mentoring skills.
• Customer-focused and committed to providing a high-quality service.
• Proven leadership and team building skills with an inclusive, collaborative style.
• Tact, diplomacy and the willingness and ability to make difficult decisions as required.

Desirable knowledge, skills and abilities

• Experience of working in a housing association with care settings.
• Demonstrable experience of achieving H&S and compliance KPIs.
• Demonstrable experience of continuous improvement.

What's on Offer

• Competitive day rate
• Agile/Hybrid working
• Opportunity for the role to become permanent