Description Location: Lewes Salary: £33,951 per annum plus £1,000 essential car user allowance Hours: 37 hours per week
What youll be doing:Were proud of our strong health and safety culture, and were looking for a proactive and knowledgeable Health & SafetyPractitioner to join our Operational Support team. This role now includes Moving & Handling responsibilities, reflecting our commitment to safe, person-centred care.
In this role, youll:
- Support the review and implementation of health and safety policies, procedures, risk assessments, and moving & handling profiles.
- Provide expert advice to staff and managers on safe systems of work, emergency procedures, and control measures.
- Deliver engaging training in health and safety and moving & handling keeping materials up to date with legislation and best practice.
- Conduct internal health & safety audits to identify hazards and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Monitor and analyse incidents, assigning severity ratings and ensuring effective investigations are carried out, contribute to Serious Incident Reviews and report RIDDOR events as required.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external bodies (including the HSE) to maintain compliance and drive continuous improvement.
- Promote a proactive safety culture by involving staff and communicating key information clearly and effectively.
This role involves travel across Brighton & Hove and East and West Sussex, so a driving licence and access to a car are essential.
We welcome applications from candidates with experience in roles such as Health and Safety Advisor, Officer, or Specialistespecially those with a background in incident management, audits, manual handling, training delivery, or risk assessmentwho are passionate about creating safe, supportive environments for our staff, clients, and tenants.
Perks and benefits:
- Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
- Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
- Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
- Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
- Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
- 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
Knowledge, skills & experienceWhat youll need for the role:
- Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and incident managementt
- Ability to conduct suitable and sufficient risk assessments
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear guidance across teams
- An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown
- A full driving licence is essential along with access to your own vehicle or a vehicle insured for you
What would be nice:
- A Health & Safety qualification or equivalent experience.
Training:Our award winning in house training team will help you to gain valuable qualifications, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.
How to apply:
Please click on the Apply Now button and fill out our simple one-page application form.
Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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