Health and Safety Advisor

Role

Title:

Health and Safety Advisor

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Salary: £36,295-£45,369 per annum (salary offered dependent on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Dartford / Agile

Interview

Schedule:

Interviews will take place week commencing 23 March 2026

As our Health & Safety Advisor, you will help ensure we meet all health and safety laws and keep our people, customers and contractors safe. You will cover the Kent and Sussex area, working closely with managers and contractors to plan and manage health and safety on site. You will also support the other Health & Safety Advisor in providing coverage and support when needed.

You will carry out site inspections and audits across construction projects, repairs, high-rise buildings and offices. When you spot risks or issues, you will work with the relevant teams to correct them quickly. You will check risk assessments and method statements, and ensure contractors meet their health and safety responsibilities.

You will investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identify the root cause, and recommend actions to stop them happening again. You will also produce reports on contractor performance and provide assurance that standards are being met. From time to time, you will support the Head of Health, Safety & Facilities Management and help promote a strong, positive health and safety culture across the organisation.

• A good standard of education, with good literacy and numeracy, and ability to use Microsoft Office well.
• Ability to use database systems to extract data and create reports.
• Health and Safety qualifications equivalent to NEBOSH General Certificate or NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
• Good knowledge and practical experience of working in a construction / general health and safety role, with evidence of providing health and safety support to construction projects.
• Experience inspecting a range of project types including new build construction projects, repairs, small projects, high rise blocks, offices and working with contractors and site management.
• Thorough technical knowledge of CDM, asbestos, working at height, fire, electricity, and a knowledge of landlord duties.
• Ability to conduct accident investigations including root cause analysis.
• Customer-focused mindset for both internal and external customers.

We’re one of the top 30 housing associations in England, with homes across London, Kent, Essex, and Sussex. Our purpose is to open doors to better lives for our customers—and we know this begins with excellent complaint handling.

We’re proud to have been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, based on our own employees’ feedback. Join us and help shape a fairer, more transparent housing experience for all.

Excellent benefits. For more info, check out our employee benefits video.

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If this sounds like the role for you, apply by Thursday 12 March 2026 and be part of something bigger! We encourage you to apply early, as we may close the advert before this date if we receive good interest. We’re looking forward to reading your application!

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