Health and safety practitioner

At Southdown, we believe everyone has the right to live their life well and our mission is to provide exceptional community support services across Sussex that enable people to achieve this. We are an organisation with a social purpose and a desire to change lives for the better, employing over 1,000 people each year, supporting more than 9,000 people across our 62 services. Promoting a healthy workplace and positive health and safety culture is fundamental to doing things the Southdown way and we are looking for someone to join our People Safety team as the H S Practitioner. The work will involve engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure legal compliance and provide advice, support and guidance for staff to deliver a safe environment for all, through a collaborative, person centred and pragmatic approach to health and safety. This role will report into the Senior People Safety Lead and provide technical health and safety advice, to support our diverse, multi-site organisation. It will require travel across Brighton Hove and East and West Sussex, so being a driver with access to a car for work is essential. Key functions will include: * Leading on accident / incident management, including investigations where required, and providing advice on risk reduction to prevent recurrence. * Providing technical advice and support on health safety matters. * Supporting the completion of risk assessments, including DSE, Manual Handling, Maternity etc. and the implementation of suitable control measures to provide safe systems of work. * Developing health safety related strategies, policies and procedures. * Participating in key local health safety meetings. * Supporting the provision of performance data to organisational and local management. * Leading on projects to enhance our safety management system. * Undertaking internal audits to identify remedial actions and support their completion. We are passionate about developing people at Southdown and value skills as much as experience. Southdown believes in people and to ensure that all staff can live well and to recognise that the work that you do is invaluable to the community, Southdown will provide you with the following: * Refunds on the cost of health care such as dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatment. * Access to a range of retail and health discounts via an online portal. * Free Blue Light Card: discounts in over 170 high street stores and entertainment venues. * Access to an Easit Network Card: discounts and incentives on train, bus, cycle and car journeys. * Employee Assistance Programme service which offers free, independent, and confidential 24/7 advice and counselling. * GBP100 bonus upon successful completion of your probation period. * Refer a Friend scheme: Introduce a new member of staff and receive up to GBP300. * Long Service, Birthday Christmas vouchers to spend. * Plus, much more. Southdown is a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees matter. We rsquo;re committed to creating a positive and compassionate work environment where employees feel valued, respected and inspired to do their best. In addition, we rsquo;re a family-friendly employer that recognises the importance of a work-life balance. If you share our values and want to work for an organisation that helps change lives for the better, we want to hear from you. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application. Closing date for applications: 30th April 2024 Interviews will be held: 8th May 2024