H&S Manager - Joseph Rowntree Housing

Health & Safety Manager for Joseph Rowntree Housing for 2,500 properties across Yorkshire and the North East.

Client Details

At Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT), we're not just offering jobs - we're building a community of passionate people who want to make a real difference. Whether you work in housing, care, or a supporting service, you'll find a purpose driven organisation where your ideas are welcomed, your development is supported, and your impact matters. We have 2,500 properties across Yorkshire and the North East, with our head office being based in York and offer an agile working model.

JRHT strives to be a housing association that is sustainable and engaging, providing high quality and continuously improving services and decent affordable homes in well-managed communities, prioritising those in greatest need. We're proud of our values-driven culture. We believe in trust, care, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents and each other. At JRHT, you'll find a workplace where you can be yourself, feel part of something bigger, and do work that means something.

The Compliance & Safety Team at JRHT has undertaken a strategic plan for enhanced growth to support legislative changes in the housing sector to future proof the safety of our customers. As part of this strategy we are recruiting to 3 specialist positions:

Head of Compliance
Health & Safety Manager
Health & Safety Officer Description

H&S Manager for 2,500 properties across Yorkshire and the North East
Line management of a H&S Officer with support from the wider compliance team
Construction and Corporate H&S for the organisation
H&S policies and procedures
CDM
Management of the H&S dashboard matrix and the Assure system
Fire risk actions
H&S training and development
Site inspections, risk assessments and method statements
Incident investigations
To work in partnership with key stakeholders including the property services team and HSEProfile

NEBOSH qualification
H&S expertise including IOSH, CDM and RIDDOR
Experience operating in a similar role in the housing or care sectors
Understanding of construction/maintenance H&S
Commutable distance of York Job Offer

£57,239 salary
Agile & flexible working model
Excellent Pension Scheme with a 6% employer contribution, plus Death in Service
33 days paid holiday including bank holidays with the option to buy or sell more
Wellbeing Hub, face-to-face counselling, access to staff network groups and an Employee Support Programme offering confidential support 24/7, 365 days a year
Cost of living support with discounts and vouchers with 800+ retailers, utility services and supermarkets via the Rewards Portal
Emergency Leave, Carers Leave and enhanced new-parent and adoption pay
Health Care Cash Plan and gym membership discounts
Free on-site parking, Season ticket Travel Loan and a Cycle To Work Scheme