Group Health & Safety Manager

Could you be our new Group Compliance, Health & Safety Manager?

This is an excellent opportunity to lead on all areas of health and safety across the Group – including our two subsidiaries.

This is more than landlord compliance, although this will be a significant part of the role. We are looking for someone to be our competent person, but also an advisor and support on employee related matters, including training, safe working practices and wellbeing.

Role information

To understand the role, here is the job description / person specification: Group Compliance, H&S Manager – Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Terms & Conditions

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Role: Group Compliance and Health & Safety Manager

Responsible to: Head of Assets and CEO (for Group responsibilities)

Responsible for: Compliance Team Officers

Location: Abercynon (hybrid)

Subsidiary: Cynon Taf Community Housing Group

Tenure: Permanent

Salary: £49,809 per annum

Hours: Full Time – 35 hours per week

Closing Date: Friday 28 June 2024

How do you apply?

To apply, please send the following to recruit@cynon-taf.org.uk

An up-to-date CV
A supporting statement detailing your suitability for the post (no longer than three pages)
A completed Equality and Diversity monitoring form (this is not mandatory, but it will help us to ensure that we are meeting our equality and diversity aspirations)

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact John Watkins on jwatkins@cynon-taf.org.uk

Who are we looking for?

The Group Compliance and Health and Safety Manager is responsible for providing a high-quality compliance service to customers through proactive and effective management of a team of technical colleagues within their service area.

The role is responsible for ensuring that tenants live in safe and secure homes, and that the services that they receive are compliant with health and safety legislation, policy and best practice.

What's in it for you?

This is an excellent opportunity provide strong strategic and operational leadership of the Compliance team, including driving continuous improvement culture, and enabling colleagues to confidently and competently undertake the full range of property management and compliance, as well as Health and Safety related activities.

You will be able to

Create, review and report on a suite of KPIs related to both landlord compliance and wider organisational health and safety requirements so that SMT and Group Board can assess performance, risk, and resources required for safe delivery of health and safety compliance across the Group.
Drive regular and effective internal and external communications to staff and tenants on key health and safety related information and holding regular opportunities to have face-to-face communication and discussion on key risks such as gas and fire safety, employee safety, and contractor management.
Improve the performance of our sub contractors across the full range of compliance and construction related activities in relation to compliance and safety at work/CDM legislation.
Effectively manage a dispersed and multi-faceted team in a small community organisation.
Provide key leadership attributes such as – coaching, supporting, driving a positive and can do culture, always curious and not comfortable with being “good enough”.
Manage risk, and drive a safety first culture.
Be an effective member of our operational management team.
Hold people to account, drive performance, with attention to the detail.
Be a confident influencer.

Equality & Diversity

We value diversity in all its facets, including sex, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity.

When it comes to finding a diverse balance for our senior positions, we have decided to specifically address race equality. Candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds who fulfils the essential role criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

We are also committed to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential role criteria.