Health and Safety Advisor
Join Stonewater as Health & Safety Advisor: coordinate compliant systems, deliver practical safety support, and safeguard homes and people with clear data and steady leadership.
At Stonewater, we are committed to providing safe homes, workplaces and services. We are looking for an organised and proactive Health and Safety Advisor to join our Health and Safety Compliance team.
This is a key coordination role for someone who enjoys working with people, systems and data and takes pride in keeping information accurate, organised and on track.
The role
You will help keep Stonewater’s Health and Safety programme running effectively by maintaining accurate, up-to-date and report-ready systems, records and documents.
You will coordinate compliance programmes, document reviews, meetings, training and events; monitor actions; produce management information; and provide practical support across Stonewater.
What you will be doing
Keeping Health and Safety systems accurate, current and ready for reporting and assurance.
Coordinating compliance activity, controlled documents, meetings, training and events.
Producing reliable reports and KPIs to support decision-making.
Following up actions and supporting audits and continuous improvement.
Providing practical support and referring specialist matters appropriately.
About you
You will be methodical, reliable and confident, with the ability to build positive relationships, manage competing priorities and follow actions through to completion.
You will bring:
Experience working in social housing.
Experience in a health and safety, compliance, governance or coordination role.
Working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
Experience maintaining systems, controlled documents, records and action trackers.
Experience producing compliance reports, KPIs or management information.
Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Confidence using Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, Word, Teams and SharePoint.
The confidence to follow up actions, challenge constructively and recognise when matters require escalation.
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Qualifications
Essential
NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent Level 3 health and safety qualification.
Evidence of current professional development.
Desirable
TechIOSH membership or working towards it.
Experience supporting an ISO 45001-aligned management system.
Relevant DSE, investigation, document-control or data-analysis training.
Working knowledge of Power BI.
Discover Stonewater
Stonewater is a leading housing provider, managing around 40,000 homes and serving 93,000 customers. Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.
Are you ready to #DiscoverStonewater?
Stonewater reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received.
- Department
- Asset Management & Compliance
- Role
- Health and Safety Advisor
- Locations
- Remote
- Yearly salary
- £36,000
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Car allowance included
- No
- Hours per week
- 37.5
- Expiry date
- 21 August, 2026
About Stonewater
At the core of our mission as a registered social landlord is the commitment to safe, affordable housing for people of all ages and backgrounds. Guided by our Vision - that everyone should have the opportunity to have a place that they can call home - we offer homes for rent, shared ownership, and purchase. Our specialised services include retirement and supported living schemes for older and vulnerable people, safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community, domestic abuse refuges, and young people’s foyers.