Health and Safety Operations Officer

I am keen to speak to an experienced Health and Safety professional ready to make a significant impact in the housing sector. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team at a housing association based in King's Lynn on an interim 9-month basis, offering a day rate of up to £568 (Inside IR35).Your Role:As a Health and Safety Operations Officer, you will provide specialist advice and support to ensure safe working practices across Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) operations and construction projects. You'll play a key role in maintaining compliance with health and safety legislation, delivering key performance information, and upholding assurance frameworks to drive a unified safety culture alongside Corporate Health and Safety.Your Responsibilities:

• Review and complete Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Ensure staff and contractors adhere to safe working methods and comply with all relevant health and safety regulations.
• Produce and present key compliance and performance data to demonstrate adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain assurance frameworks and ensure health and safety arrangements, including CDM compliance, are in place for all work programs and projects.
• Conduct site inspections, annual health and safety reviews, and mini-audits, making recommendations for service improvements.
• Undertake HHSRS assessments when required, ensuring Category 1 hazards are addressed.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Health and Safety team to deliver occupational health surveillance and wellbeing initiatives.
• Lead on contractor onboarding due diligence and support the development of health and safety e-learning and IT systems.
• Deliver training, inductions, and toolbox talks to enhance team competency.
• Stay ahead by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legislation, regulations, and best practices.

Requirements:We're seeking candidates with a proven track record and a passion for safety Excellence. If you possess:

• Significant experience as a health and safety officer in a risk-based construction environment.
• Demonstrable knowledge of statutory, regulatory, and best practice requirements related to fire safety, risk assessments, asbestos, and building construction regulations.
• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to explain complex technical information in plain English to diverse stakeholders.
• A methodical approach to planning, implementation, and record-keeping, with the ability to analyse data and produce reports.
• A degree or equivalent experience, ideally paired with qualifications such as:
• NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.
• NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management or IOSH Fire.
• P405 - Management of Asbestos in Buildings.
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Health and Safety Management for Construction.
• HHSRS training certificate
• A full valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.