Safety Health & Enviromental Officer Reading, England
Job description
Safety Health & Environmental Officer
An experienced Safety Health & Environmental Officer is required to join our existing SHEA Team, which is a critical team within Novus, our goal is to ensure everyone goes home safely at the end of the day and we place great emphasis on supporting our Operational Teams to ensure this happens. As a SHEA Officer you will be supporting our business within our Social Housing Maintain Division, regionally covering the South Region where our teams are undertaking Planned and Reactive Social Housing works. The locations you will be covering are Basingstoke, Devon, Cornwall, Leighton Buzzard & Watton. You will assist in the preparation and regular review of risk assessments, construction phase plans, environmental aspects/impacts registers and be involved with operational teams to develop and maintain local forums to promote safety, health, and environmental best practice.
You will have the opportunity to take responsibility and thrive in an environment where you are trusted and fundamental support to the team and our business; with a work/life balance that gives you the chance to feel motivated and satisfied by offering a home based role, meaning you can work both from home but would require regional cover to visit our operational sites, which may require the occasional overnight stay which enables you to collaborate with the team in an environment that is inclusive and fair for everyone.
What’s in it for you?
- Attractive salary of £30-35k & benefits to suit you.
- 26 Days Hols & BH – option to buy or sell holidays.
- Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%
- Company Car or Car Allowance
- We also offer a; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, Highstreet & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and more….
An outline of your responsibility as a Safety Health & Environmental Officer:
- Conduct training and coaching at all levels to promote a positive health and safety culture throughout the organisation.
- Support operations management and supervisors on implementation of the company SHEQ Policies, Management Systems and Procedures.
- Take the lead in any investigations relating to RIDDOR Reportable Accidents, Lost Time Accidents, High Potential Incidents and Environmental Incidents
- Complete any other works related to the role of SHE Coach to support the wider SHEA function.
About You
The ideal Safety Health & Environmental Officer will have experience in a similar sector where you will have previously supported as a coach in this type of environment where inspection and site visits can vary but typically, smaller refurbishments on people’s homes is the main scope of works. You will hold a NEBOSH Certificate and Corporate Membership of IOSH and will have strong analytic and attention to detail skills and good communication skills to be able to write reports and present back to the wider team. Having experience of Management of Asbestos in building is also key to your success.
A little about us
Novus Property Solutionsis a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 750 colleagues in 20 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 125-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate.
At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply for the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.
