Health and Safety Manager

Agencies

Eastlight’s current agency PSL is at capacity, so we will not be able to consider candidate applications introduced by agencies outside of our selected suppliers.

Who We Are

Eastlight Community Homes is proud to be the largest community gateway social housing provider in the country. Together with our residents and communities, we create safe, affordable homes and neighbourhoods that people are proud to live in.

The Role

We are seeking a Health and Safety Manager to join Eastlight Community Homes on a permanent basis. You will be responsible for leading the establishment, management, and continuous improvement of the Eastlight Health and Safety (H&S) Management framework. You will ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental legislation whilst developing and driving H&S strategies, systems, and processes that benefit Eastlight’s employees, customers, contractors, and visitors to our hubs. 

The H&S Manager will advise on statutory requirements, monitor H&S performance, collaborate with staff to embed a positive H&S culture, develop training programs, conduct audits, and lead incident investigations to ensure a safe working environment across all services. You will also prepare policies, procedures, improve corporate understanding, and provide accurate management information, reports and assurance to senior leadership, forums, committees and the Board whilst managing and developing your direct reports. 

As Easlight’s subject matter expert, you will have proven operational experience in a similar H&S role, preferably within the housing sector. You will have a strong understanding of H&S legislation and best practices in building construction and design, Construction Design and Management (CDM) processes and preferably an understanding of landlord compliance. You will have significant experience in embedding a positive H&S culture and mitigating H&S risk, including creating and supporting colleagues with related policies, procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work.

The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, the ability to influence across all levels, and line management experience. You will also be able to collate and interpret management information, and be able to manage the design and implementation of health, safety and environmental management systems whilst ensuring a customer first focus throughout. 

Benefits and Compensation

To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a sector leading total rewards package:

• Up to £62,000 per annum
• Full time/Permanent contract 
• Group stakeholder pension plan (Eastlight will double, up to 5% of the employee’s contribution - Employee 5% + Eastlight 10% = Total 15%)
•  30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual wellbeing grant of £200 per annum – Subject to eligibility
• Trailblazing family leave (Maternity, Paternity and Adoption – 12 weeks full pay/6 weeks half pay) – Subject to eligibility
•  BUPA healthcare cash plan, life assurance
• Formal qualifications and paid professional membership

Next Steps

At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work. There has never been a better time to join us! Click the link below to submit your CV and personal statement.

Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitment@eastlighthomes.co.uk

Eastlight Community Homes are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship.

Any internal applications from employees whose roles are formally at risk will be given priority consideration for this position in accordance with our redeployment process.

Important Dates

Closing Date: 17/02/2025 at 23.59

Interview Date: Interviews are expected to be held on 21 February 2025