Health & Safety Trainer Adviser
Job Introduction
Job Title: Health & Safety Trainer / Advisor
Salary: £28,800
Contract: Permanent
Location: Regional
Weekly Hours: 28 hours (over 4 days per week)
So…. What is this role exactly?
This is a rare opportunity for a health and safety professional with a bias in H & S training to join our highly collaborative Occupational Health & Safety Team here at YHG.
It’s a genuinely exciting time to join the team, as we look to launch our updated health & safety strategy and plan and refresh our health & safety training offer.
As well as designing and delivering health & Safety training to a diverse range of stakeholders throughout the Group, you will also have the opportunity to work as an integral member of the health & safety advisory team, offering health & safety advice and support to colleagues and carrying out health & safety inspections at our schemes and workplaces.
We are looking for somebody who has a great understanding of health & safety legislation, who really cares about the health, safety, and wellbeing of people, is passionate about what they do and is creative in their approach to training, enabling them to engage with a wide range of people to make learning enjoyable.
What will my working week look like?
This role offers a unique opportunity to work a 4-day week (28 hours per week) and we can be flexible around what works for you! So, if you would like to have Fridays off, no problem! If you would prefer a few afternoons to yourself, that’s fine!
What we would ask is for this to be the same for each week so we can schedule training sessions around your diary. You will be home-based, ideally living within a reasonable distance of our Head Office in Warrington, where you will deliver much of our training, and attend meetings when needed. Some flexibility to visit some of our schemes or other offices/hubs, throughout the Northwest, perhaps if completing an inspection will also be required.
What will I be responsible for doing?
Reporting directly to our Head of Health & Safety you will be responsible for the design and delivery of our health & safety training programme and will have the creative licence to deliver this training in a way that makes it inclusive, engaging, and enjoyable to learn for all our colleagues.
One of the great things about this role is the variety! You will have a real opportunity to impact change and improvements to our Health & Safety Training delivery in real time as you will combine the training role with an advisory role, (approximately 70% training / 30% advisory). Getting out and about into our workplaces and carrying out health & safety inspections or assessments, will provide you with a fantastic grasp as to some of the key challenges our teams face within the Health & Safety space, enabling you to make informed suggestions on how future training plans can be delivered or prioritised.
You will also be an important member of our health & safety advisory team, supporting the team to provide health & safety guidance to colleagues across the business and contribute to the continuous development of our health & safety processes and procedures.
And what would make me stand out from the crowd?
To be successful as a Health & Safety Trainer/Advisor here at YHG, you will have….
- A relevant Health & Safety qualification (minimum NEBOSH certificate or equivalent)
- Experience of delivering training and advising on health & safety requirements
Ideally you will be …….
- A collaborative team player
- A creative and engaging communicator
- Confident in providing advice and support to stakeholders across the Group.
This role is really suited to someone who is personable, inspiring and loves to work with people right across an organisation at all levels to make a difference and keep people safe.
That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?
In return we offer £28,800 for a 28-hour week, and 25 days (pro-rata) annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.
We trust our people to manage their own diaries, if you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, as long as it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our wellbeing, social, collaboration and meeting space, in Birchwood, Warrington.
And who are Your Housing Group?
Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.
As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.
We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.
Closing Date: 20th February 2024
We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.
Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application.
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