Health and Safety Advisor / Trainee Salford, North West England, England
Job description
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 35 per a week (agile working arrangements in place, we can be flexible on number of hours worked)
Closing date: 26th May 2023
Interview date: w/c 12th June 2023
Interview location: Soapworks, Salford Quays, Manchester
Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.
As a not-for-profit housing association, we provide homes and services to over 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We build more affordable new homes, make a difference in the communities we serve, and support our colleagues to enjoy work, learn and grow.
IVH is a people focussed business that seeks individuals who wish to improve the lives of others as they grow in their profession. This role is designed to advance the postholder’s skills as a Health and Safety practitioner in a diverse and person focused environment. Starting from the candidate’s current experience, this role will involve mentorship and accredited certified training to develop towards the Health & Safety Advisor role competencies.
In this role you will be involved in building, enhancing, co-ordinating and supporting the Health and Safety Culture. You’ll help to establish, manage and monitor standards, processes, systems, communications, and training to ensure that all responsibilities associated with health & safety are adhered to. Playing a key role in the operational delivery and audit of health and safety, and supporting managers in their responsibilities within the health and safety culture.
We need people who have
Previous experience in operational H&S, either as your main duties or as part of wider responsibilities
Commitment to continuously develop and improve personal skills, competencies, and performance
Willingness to study and obtain a relevant H&S qualification (level 4 or above) as listed above
Knowledge of, or experience in the social housing sector is beneficial
Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues. We also encourage applications from females across the association in areas where we are underrepresented like Trades and Construction.
If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
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We would like you to demonstrate some core skills at the application forms stage to help us find the right person. For this we have designed scenario questions (attached to the advert and in the documents section on the form to download). We would expect you to complete each task in around 20 minutes.
Please note you will need to complete those tasks and email them to within Two working days of submitting your form. You form may not be reviewed if you do not submit these as well as your form.
