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Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
The Housing Health & Safety Business Partner will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across all housing-related health and safety functions. You will contribute to a process-based best practice approach to health & safety and act as a subject matter advisor for managers within the housing directorate. Your goal will be to drive and enable suitable and sufficient risk assessment of tasks and activities within the Council housing directorate.
This role is central to delivering safe, compliant, and accountable housing services, to foresee requirements for developments in Health, Safety, Statutory Compliance and Welfare practices to meet changing needs within the Council or in response to legal and legislative changes, working together with other Health & Safety Business Partners and the Council’s Corporate Health & Safety Team.
We offer excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
We are looking for someone with an understanding of the Health, Safety and Welfare Legal and Statutory requirements, responsibilities and obligations of a large, diverse and complex organisation. You should also have an understanding of Local Government structures.
Qualifications required include Nebosh national diploma and Graduate Member of IOSH.
The job is primarily based in Laurence House but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.
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