Regional Safety Advisor, West

What you'll be doing
Anchor Hanover is looking to recruit a regionally based Health and Safety Advisor to join our existing Health and Safety team.
The role offers a real opportunity to make a difference to organisational health and safety strategy, and to work with key stakeholders to devise and implement policy and approach.
Within this role you will work closely with operational housing and property teams, plus other stakeholders, to provide health and safety advice and a monitoring service, to ensure Anchor Hanover maintains a safe environment for our residents.
Key responsibilities
We are looking for a person who is passionate about health and safety and is a champion for change and compliance. We are seeking an individual who has experience in a similar role, carrying out audits, fire risk assessments and with knowledge of specialist areas, such as water management and asbestos.
Key experience and skills

• Relevant professional qualifications, such as NEBOSH certificate and fire risk assessment
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder management skills
• A flexible approach, with ability and willingness to travel at short notice with occasional overnight stays

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We believe they should be able to choose how they live in later life. This means listening carefully, so we can shape our homes and services around their changing needs and concerns.
Who we are
Anchor Hanover Group is the largest provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life in England, employing more than 9,000 people throughout England. We provide more than 60,000 homes for older people, and are a trusted care provider with more than 100 care homes.
We know that quality services start with quality people. We work hard to be recognised as a leading employer and are committed to retaining and attracting the best in our industry.
At Anchor Hanover Group we believe in values. We are Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest. We believe our people should be proud of the work they do making a difference to society and our customers.
What we offer
We believe in supporting you, and have a range of lifestyle benefits to ensure a good work-life balance, and a positive sense of wellbeing. Our attractive packages include:

• 26.5 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Option to take up to 10 days unpaid leave per year (pro rata for part time staff)
• Contributory pension scheme, with employer contributions and non-contributory life assurance
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and flexible working patterns
• O2 and other discounts for staff
• A commitment to growing you through training, professional qualification support and individual development plans

About the role

• Location: Based at B1 Methuen South, Methuen Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0GT, you will be responsible for providing health and safety support to the entire West region
• Closing date: 7 February 2019
• Interview date: 5 March 2019
• Employment is subject to a satisfactory Basic Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Anchor Hanover Group has been formed as part of a recent merger between Anchor Trust and Hanover Housing Association. As such Anchor Hanover Group is going through a period of organisational change and this position may be reviewed in 2019.
To find out more about our recent merger, please visit our website.