We're looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join our Health and Safety team at our Head Office in Islington.

£45,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.

Want to feel valued? You'll feel at home here.

Our benefits include:

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
Free DBS
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

The Health and Safety manager will, as part of a wider team, be responsible for ensuring that as an organisation, Look Ahead have effective control over the health and safety risks created by our work activities.

What you'll do:

Act as a source of competent professional advice, providing coaching to key business contacts to drive forward continual improvement and understanding of health and safety.
Maintain a visible and respected professional profile as a health and safety practitioner, ensuring that the role is valued by key stakeholders as an essential asset.
With the Senior Health & Safety Manager, work to develop and embed the Health and Safety Management System.
Take ownership for the development of the health and safety training programme by working with internal stakeholders to help build a workforce that has the skills, knowledge and attitude to work safely.
Manage specific 'business as usual' work areas including Lone Working, Display Screen Equipment, 3rd party assurance etc. Critically review current processes to identify and deliver improvements and increase efficiency.

For the full list please see our website.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

Proven experience of providing health and safety advice and support with a multi-site environment.
Ability to understand and interpret and advise on health and safety related legislation, regulations and best practice
Ability to conduct investigations and produce reports relating to serious health and safety related incidents
Must be able to show attention to detail.
Able to prioritise and work under pressure.
Strong influencing and persuasion skills
Effective communicator and able to adjust communication approach to suit the recipient and build positive professional relationships with managers and staff alike.
Able to identify, develop and implement pragmatic solutions to problems.
Must have effective IT skills and able to manipulate data and produce effective safety KPIs and management information.
Must be resilient, organised and able to demonstrate effective time management.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health (level six), or equivalent, or working towards.
Knowledge of health and safety management systems
Graduate membership of IOSH
Developing and delivering internal audits and inspections.
Developing and delivering training and communications.
Experience of both the care and unsupported housing sectors.
Has worked within multidisciplinary teams.

For the full list please see our website.

Desirable:

CMIOSH (or working towards).
Formal training in implementation of ISO45001 or similar
Relevant training or qualifications including NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety, Asbestos P405, Legionella Management.

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.