Health and Safety Advisor - Wakefield, United Kingdom - Wakefield and District Housing Limited

Wakefield and District Housing Limited

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Wakefield, United Kingdom

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Description

Location_ Wakefield District - Hybrid working

Salary_ £28,554 £31,10
Hours_ Up to 3
Closing Date_ 18 August 2023

We have an exciting opportunity within our Health and Safety team and are looking for the right person to fill the role of Health and Safety Advisor.

This would suit an individual who has a broad understanding of the health and safety issues in a large multi-faceted organisation and is able to communicate this enthusiastically and effectively.

You would be working closely as part of a team, inputting your ideas and developing yourself in one of Yorkshires leading Social Housing Providers.

Working with and supporting others, your ability to communicate, build relationships and listen will be as important as your knowledge.

You will be responsible for improving and delivering our health and safety training programmes, ensuring that it keeps pace with changes in legislation, best practice and enhances safety within the organisation.

You will also support a diverse range of business teams, in providing support, advice and guidance to our people.

You will work with the Health and Safety team in maintaining our high standards, including our ISO45001 accreditation and help in delivering the organisation's longer term vision for health, safety and wellbeing.

You will be working for an organisation which embraces a "Worksmart" approach at the heart of its business, meaning using the available technology to work between home, office and other locations, to best suit the needs of the organisation as well as your needs.

Giving you the opportunity to achieve a much healthier work / life balance.

What we're looking for:

- an appropriate training or teaching qualification, or working towards;
- experience of carrying out H&S inspections;
- ability to compose and write basic reports and co-ordinate administration procedures thoroughly and accurately; and
- must be able to work flexibly between home and work base locations generally in the Wakefield region, to meet the needs of the service and organisation.

Please note that although regular travel is not a key element of this role and will generally fall within the Wakefield and district area, a full, valid driving licence and daily access to a car is a requirement of the post.

For more details on what we're looking for in this role, head to the related documents section and download the Job Description.

For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for WDH please contact Tracy Halliwell, H&S Business Manager on

Please note:
Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 28 August 2023.

WDH is accredited by Investors in People, which means we recognise that our employees are our most valuable asset.

As an employer WDH can offer you a great set of benefits which includes:

25 days holiday (rising to 30 over 5 years service) + statutory bank holidays;

- generous employer pension contribution;
- happy to talk flexible working, including options for reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns;
- a wide range of personal development opportunities;
- a fantastic health and wellbeing package;