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.

 

Regional Property Health and Safety Business Advisor

 

Homeworking – covering London and the South East

 

£43,325 - £56,518 per year plus Company car or car allowance

 

35 hours per week

 

We have an opportunity for a Regional Property Health and Safety Business Advisor to join our Property Health and safety team covering London and the South East of England.

 

The main purpose of this role is to act a subject matter expert in their 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

 

The role of Regional Property Health and Safety Business Advisor will include:

Act 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 Undertake risk and method assessments, making prompt and appropriate interventions Support property colleagues with the planning and delivery of both Sanctuary property services and external contractor related reactive and proactive works Acting as principal designer on projects for all business areas within Sanctuary Undertake 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

 

Skills and experiences:

Degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational H&S or equivalent Health and Safety qualification NEBOSH Construction Safety Certificate 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) Comprehensive experience of undertaking a similar role in Housing, Property Services and / or Construction This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

 

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.  

 

Our Benefits   

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 matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits Life Assurance Employee Volunteering scheme Employee Advice Service including counselling Cycle to Work scheme Voluntary health plans   Employee discounts Wellbeing support and tools Employee recognition scheme Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues London salary £53,692 per annum (rising to £56,518 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance) Rest of UK £43,325 per annum (rising to £45,605 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

 

View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)   

 

Closing Date: 19 February 2025

 

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

 

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

 

For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at our company page on Linkedin

 

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.