Do you have experience in driving Health & Safety efficiencies within a workplace?
Do you have experience in promoting good mental health in a workplace?
We have a new position as a Health & Safety Advisor, As part of our Health & Safety Team, you'll work alongside customer-facing services to create safer environments for both our customers and colleagues. Providing expert guidance and practical support, you'll help teams identify and manage risks, investigate incidents, improve performance and maintain the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing.
You'll also play an important role in promoting positive mental health and employee wellbeing, supporting managers and colleagues through wellbeing initiatives, stress management and challenging situations when additional support is needed.
Where I’d work:
This role is based within our communities within Lincolnshire. You’ll have the autonomy to manage your own diary and the flexibility to work from locations that best support the delivery of your projects across Lincolnshire. This could be at our main offices in Grimsby or Boston, our various community hubs, at home, local coffee shops, or wherever works best for you. You’ll be able to claim back mileage expenses when travelling around our communities.
Why this role matters:
At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP), we believe everyone deserves a safe, secure, and supportive place to call home. One of our core objectives is to provide safe and well-maintained homes to people in Lincolnshire.
This role goes far beyond Health & Safety. It’s about helping people build better lives. You’ll work alongside customers and the teams that support them to create safe, welcoming homes where they can feel secure and valued. Through your work, you’ll help minimise risks, support wellbeing, and provide the foundation of stability and dignity that allows customers and their families to flourish within their communities.
Why join LHP?
We’re more than a housing provider — we’re a purpose ‑ driven team that cares deeply about our customers, our communities, and each other.
Alongside a salary of £37,516 you’ll enjoy a fantastic range of benefits: -
An employee wellbeing package worth up to £1,200 per year (Westfield Health) -Enhanced family leave and maternity policies.
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A brilliant salary sacrifices pension scheme — with up to 12% employer contribution.
32 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), increasing annually for your first five years.
Opportunities to earn extra leave for full attendance, plus buy/sell options.
Access to Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
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What I’d need:
The most important thing we look for is your attitude and values. We want someone who: - Builds trust through openness and accountability - Treats every customer with dignity and respect - Works collaboratively with colleagues and partners - Shows genuine empathy and understands different perspectives
It would be great if you also bring:
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health Safety (level 3)
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Experience in Health and Safety legislation, regulations, obligations, and safe working practices.
- Experience carrying out incident investigations and root cause analysis.
- Experience undertaking workplace inspections and audits.
- Experience of supporting employee wellbeing initiatives, promoting positive mental health and working alongside Mental Health First Aiders or wellbeing champions.
- Good ICT skills with knowledge and experience of Health and Safety IT systems.
- Knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle
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Even better if you bring:
- NEBOSH Diploma or working towards.
- Mental Health First Aider qualification or experience of supporting a Mental Health First Aider network and workplace wellbeing initiatives
- Ability to build effective working relationships with operational managers.
- Knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and their application within a housing environment.
- Experience of developing and delivering Health & Safety training, toolbox talks and awareness campaigns.
- Experience of working within housing, local government or another customer-facing operational environment.
Experience of undertaking estate, neighbourhood or community-based inspections and audits.
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What does a typical week look like ?
As a Health & Safety Advisor your week will be varied, people ‑ focused, and full of opportunities to make a real difference.
You’ll be at the heart of helping our customers have access to a safe well-maintained home, a typical week could look like this:
- Carry out inspections, audits and assurance activities across our schemes, estates and workplaces, identifying opportunities to improve safety and compliance
- Support teams to develop and review risk assessments, safe systems of work and dynamic risk assessments
- Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses and customer safety concerns, identifying root causes and recommending improvements to prevent reoccurrence
- Lead reviews of customer safety risks and Red Flag concerns, ensuring risks are appropriately managed and lessons learned are shared across the organisation
- Deliver engaging health and safety training, toolbox talks and awareness sessions that help colleagues build confidence and capability
- Champion employee wellbeing and positive mental health, supporting wellbeing initiatives, stress risk assessments and our Mental Health First Aider network
- Provide advice and support following significant or traumatic incidents, helping managers and colleagues navigate challenging situations
- Monitor changes in legislation and best practice, helping ensure our policies, procedures and management systems remain up to date and effective
- Analyse health and safety data, identifying trends and producing reports that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement
- Liaise with external organisations, including insurers, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), Fire Authority and other regulatory bodies when required
- Monitor the suitability of PPE and safety equipment across services, ensuring colleagues have the resources they need to work safely
Collaborate with teams across the organisation to deliver campaigns, initiatives and projects that strengthen our health, safety and wellbeing culture
P lease view the full job description for a full list of responsibilities
At LHP, your development matters. We'll support you with the training, experience and opportunities needed to build a rewarding and successful career in health and safety.
We are committed to nurturing talent and creating opportunities for progression wherever possible. As you develop in this role, there is the potential to progress into Senior Health & Safety Officer and Health & Safety Manager positions, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow their career within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation
How to apply Ready to help us create places to be proud of?
Apply today by submitting your CV and a cover letter detailing why you would make an excellent candidate for this role
Interviews will be held in person in our Grimsby office on 19th August we may also invite shortlisted candidates to an initial conversation via Microsoft Teams in advance of these interviews.
Finally some key Information
At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership , we’re committed to maintaining a fair, transparent, and accessible recruitment process. Upon request, reasonable adjustments will be made for all candidates.
It's important to ensure that the role you're applying for is the right fit for you. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team at [email protected] for a friendly chat
Please be aware that we may close the vacancy early if we receive a large number of applications or if there are changes in business priorities.
To be eligible for employment with us, you must reside in the UK for the entire duration of your employment. You will be required to provide evidence of your Right to Work during the recruitment process
All offers of Employment is subject to a DBS Check and Satisfactory References
