Job Details

Creative Support is a dynamic, charitable organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care and support needs across England. We are also a Registered Provider of Social Housing with over 1,000 tenants with support needs in properties that we own or manage. We are regulated by the CQC and HCA and must demonstrate high standards of health and safety compliance. As a large employer of over 5,000 staff we seek to promote high standards of safety awareness and good practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Health and Safety Advisor to join a well-established Health and Safety Team with a varied health and safety portfolio based from our Head Office at Stockport with travel across the country. You will work with many different teams across Creative Support to help services undertake work activities in a safe way. You will provide advice, support services and go out to our services around the UK. You will be expected to work closely with colleagues to support Creative Support’s health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and systems. The main focus of your role will be to:

• Conduct planned health and safety inspections and audits
• Carry out responsive inspections and safety reviews
• Undertake specific risk assessments and devise risk management plans
• Produce written inspection and other reports on a timely basis
• Contribute to health and safety related training
• Provide practical and professional health and safety advice and assistance to staff.

• You enjoy helping people and solving problem
• You have excellent attention to detail
• You have some knowledge of social care or property services.
• You are confident using Microsoft Word, Excel and databases.
• You display a professional and confident approach in dealing with people.
• Good written communication skills
• You will need to flexible and adaptable
• You’re happy with travelling to different locations and complete on-site inspections and visits
• Experience of working within a health and safety role or compliance role would be an advantage
• This role offers the chance to work within a rewarding environment and have the responsibility of supporting and managing the Health and Safety function while making improvements to process, practices and procedures.