Regional Property H+S Business Advisor

We have an opportunity for a Regional Property H&S Advisor, based in Scotland, to join our Property Health and Safety Team covering Scotland. The main purpose of this role is to act as a subject matter expert in the area, providing high quality Health and Safety advice, guidance, support and partnership working for continual improvement to the operational and other departmental staff across the Sanctuary Group, as well as acting as a Principle Designer on various projects to the wider business on construction projects. The role of Regional Property H&S Business Advisor will include:

• Acting as the H&S lead within a designated region of the country, providing colleagues, managers and external contractors clear guidance and practical advice on H&S related issues
• Acting as Principal design/CDM advisor for internal clients across various business areas.
• Supporting property colleagues with the planning and delivery of both Sanctuary property services and external contractor related reactive and proactive works
• Undertaking risk and method assessments, making prompt and appropriate interventions to ensure that all building and refurbishment projects are compliant with CDM regulations
• Undertaking root cause analysis accident and incident investigations when serious accidents or incidents have occurred and liaise with the Group's legal and insurance teams to prepare legally sound reports
• Supporting procurement and property teams during procurement projects, using knowledge and experience of specific compliance subjects such as asbestos, electrical and water hygiene safety
• Identifying and analysing H&S non-conformance and accident / incident trends in a designated region
• Promoting awareness of H&S processes and providing support and partnership working t colleages at all levels of the business to actively improve Sanctuary Group's Health and Safety Culture and Vision
  
  NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational H&S/ Construction certificate or equivalent Level 3 Health and Safety qualification
• P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings qualification
• CISRS Scaffold Inspection Training Scheme Certificate
• Comprehensive knowledge of Health and Safety regulations, legislation and current best practice relating to property (including CDM)
• Significant experience of analysing information, identifying trends and producing tailored high level reports which are jargon free and easy to understand
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence
  
  Sanctuary is one of the UK's leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded., We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people's lives., View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

£45,736 - £48,157 per year plus company car or car buy out 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £45,736 per annum (rising to £48,157 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)