health-safety-coordinator

About

The Role

What you can expect from us We offer a competitive salary of £31,350 per annum. 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays a total of 40 days paid holiday per annum which is equivalent to 8 weeks. Salary Finance - access both short and long terms loans, plus provides access to a savings facility. Opportunity to further increase annual leave with service or though the holiday purchase scheme. Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%) A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies Simply Health cash plan with financial benefits and the option to extend to your family. Cover includes dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and much more. Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Access of up to £150 annually through the ‘Learning for life’ scheme Access to a wide range of discounts and cash back offers, ranging from retail and automotive to holidays and cycle to work scheme. Develop your career with support and access to training and qualifications. Help Us Create a Safer Workplace We're looking for a proactive and organised

Health and Safety Coordinator

to join our Health and Safety team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about health and safety and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and strong organisational skills are key. As Health and Safety Coordinator, you'll play an important role in supporting the delivery of our Health and Safety strategy. You'll help coordinate health and safety activities across the organisation, maintain essential systems and records, support incident management processes, and assist colleagues in ensuring we meet our compliance and governance obligations. This role would suit someone with strong administrative experience who is looking to develop their career in health and safety or someone with existing health and safety experience seeking a new challenge. What You'll Be Doing Compliance and Governance

Support the implementation of company Health and Safety policies, procedures and initiatives. Maintain and update Health and Safety management systems, documentation and records. Ensure Health and Safety information is accurate, accessible and up to date. Risk Management Support Health and Safety Business Partners in coordinating risk assessments, ensuring they are completed, reviewed and stored appropriately. Assist with the implementation of new incident management processes. Monitor and track actions arising from audits, inspections and investigations. Support the timely completion of corrective actions. Incident Management Assist in recording, triaging and monitoring workplace incidents, near misses and hazards. Allocate incidents to the appropriate Health and Safety Business Partner and relevant manager for investigation. Track actions arising from incidents and investigations through to completion. Produce basic incident data analysis and trend reports to help identify areas for improvement. Administration and Coordination Maintain Health and Safety databases, logs and registers. Manage the Health and Safety inbox and respond to queries as appropriate. Provide administrative support for Health and Safety meetings, committees and working groups, including minute taking and action tracking. Support the preparation of reports, presentations and meeting papers.

What we're looking for Essential skills, knowledge, experience and potential

Strong organisational and administrative skills. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to take initiative and effectively manage competing priorities. Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience of taking minutes and supporting meetings. A genuine interest in and passion for Health and Safety. A full UK driving license is required for this role. Willingness to travel between sites when required. Desirable Skills and Experience Experience working within a Health and Safety function or team. Experience using Housing Management Systems and/or Health and Safety Management Systems. Experience producing reports and analysing data trends.

Qualifications Essential

GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics. Desirable Introduction-level Health and Safety qualification or training (such as IOSH Working Safely) or working towards a recognised Health and Safety qualification.

About The Organisation About Onward Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the Northwest, with 35,000 properties across the region. We believe that everyone deserves a place to call their own, which is why we’re committed to building 500 new homes each year. We do more than just provide a roof over our customers’ heads, we’re here to make a real difference. In addition to creating positive spaces for our customers we continuously strive to create a positive and progressive workspace to enable our colleagues to achieve their full potential. We embrace diversity and strive for diverse teams to create an inclusive culture which enables Onward to thrive and be representative of the communities that we serve. We want to ensure that everybody has an opportunity to be part of our recruitment processes and will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you with our recruitment process via the email address below. If candidates have any concerns / questions in relation to

the role at any stage of the recruitment and selection process they can contact the HR team on HumanResourcesTeam@onward.co.uk and a member of the HR Team will be in touch.

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