Health & Safety and Compliance Manager - Bournemouth

Health & Safety and Compliance Manager
Location: Bournemouth

About Us
Our client, the UK's leading retirement housebuilder, has been delivering specialist retirement property for nearly 40 years and have built an enviable reputation for providing excellent customer service and high levels of satisfaction to their customers.

It makes sense therefore to ensure this unrivalled service is carried through to the management of the developments, hence the Management Services (MSMS) has been set up to manage all of their new developments nationwide.

At MSMS the focus is to 'enhance the quality of people's lives in retirement' by providing the best possible Lifestyle and Estate Management Services to over 10,000 Homeowners and 250 developments in our clients portfolio.

As a business with long term growth plans, there is no better time to join their evolving team.

About The Role:
The Health & Safety and Compliance Manager will monitor and report on Health & Safety (People) and Landlord compliance across all of company's property estate (Property).

You will monitor adherence to the company's legal requirements, property safety and compliance framework; compiling a monthly compliance report from a range of data sources for review by the Operations Director (MSMS) Group's Health & Safety Director, Group's Health & Safety Committee and the MSMS Board.

You will assist in the provision of effective and customer-focused advice for Health, Safety, Fire Safety and Landlords' compliance to the Operations Teams within MSMS.

You will undertake compliance audits to developments during regular site visits and manage the external audit programme and the external relationship with their Primary Authority Partners.

You will work in partnership with the Group's Health & Safety Team to ensure that MSMS meets its legal duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 by reviewing Fire Risk Assessments on company owned premises and undertaking or commissioning new assessments where necessary.

Based within the Property Operations Team, the role will be based in Bournemouth, however, extensive national travel will be required, including regular overnight stays.

About You
The successful candidate will be a member of a recognised professional body such as IOB, ICS, IBSE, IOSH or similar, with demonstrable evidence of Continuing Professional Development. You will also hold a recognised Construction or Fire Safety Course qualification, preferably NEBOSH or equivalent.

You will be able to work unsupervised using own initiative, to think creatively and solve problems.

You will be able to communicate effectively, using telephone, email and face-to-face, as appropriate, with a wide range of audiences, including Homeowners and their families and contractors and colleagues at all levels within the business.

Tact and ability to influence people at all levels are essential in this role.

Benefits
Circa £45,000 per annum.
In addition to a competitive salary, they offer a range of attractive benefits including a company car/cash allowance, a generous holiday entitlement, private medical insurance, pension scheme and life assurance. They also offer excellent management training and development.

How to Apply
In order to apply, please submit your CV and covering letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role today.

Closing Date for Applications
09 May 2017