Sovereign Housing Association Ltd
Health and Safety Manager
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the HSE Business Support team and HSE Advisory Property Services team, articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and fostering a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement.
- Take ownership of people-related HSE matters and collaborate with relevant support teams.
- Lead leaders and colleagues to embrace the ‘Everyone, Safe and Well’ vision, strategy, and safety management system.
- Provide specialist advice, guidance, and support to all areas of the business (Customer, Development, and Enabling Functions).
- Coach and guide SNG managers in developing their safety leadership knowledge, skills, and application.
- Actively participate in decision-making for the annual HSE plan to drive continuous improvement and track actions.
- Represent the HSE team in wider stakeholder leadership meetings and working groups, promoting agreed objectives and providing technical knowledge, critical feedback, and guidance for inter-departmental collaboration.
- Proactively promote the ‘Everyone Safe and Well’ vision and principles, guiding by example to create a positive environment where health, safety, and wellbeing are integral values.
Skills and Expertise
- Demonstrable experience as a Health and Safety Manager with relevant qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH Level 6, equivalent Environmental Certificate).
- Demonstrable experience leading a team of HSE professionals.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to verbalise ideas and build strong stakeholder relationships.
- Experience in designing, reviewing HSE policies, procedures, and standards.
- Ability to engage with multiple stakeholders, building positive and trusted relationships.
- Strong prioritisation skills, and ability to work accurately and pay attention to detail.
Job Facilities/Benefits
- 450 flex-pot annually
- Discounted shopping & cycling scheme
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- Opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday per year
- Company pension scheme matched up to 12%
- Life cover at 4x your salary
- Flexible working
- Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance, & critical illness cover