Health & Safety Officer

Company: Guinness Partnership
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ABOUT US

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

JOB DESCRIPTION

About the roleThe Guinness Partnership is looking to recruit a Health and Safety Officer to join a busy, thriving team covering the South Coast, Havant and surrounding areas, on a full-time permanent basis. The successful candidate will need to be based within 50 miles of Havant to be able to travel to all required locations in a timely manner.

What we are looking forWe are seeking a proactive Health & Safety Officer to provide expert guidance and support across the business. You will conduct audits, incident management, inspections, support management teams in promoting a positive safety culture, and advise on risks to employees, residents, supply chain partners, and the public. If you are passionate about driving high safety standards and making a real impact, we would like to hear from you.

You will be able to demonstrate these essential skills:• Knowledge of current health and safety legislation, regulations and industry codes of practice. • Proven track record of developing and delivering training. • Good organisational and time management skills. • Good report writing skills. • Proven customer service experience. • Good attention to detail. • Good influencing skills. • Good oral and written communication. • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office. • Able to demonstrate Guinness behaviours.

Essential qualifications:• Nebosh Level 6 Diploma or equivalent. • Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

If you’re interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.

This position will require a basic DBS check, which will be paid for by The Guinness Partnership.

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Benefits

  • Holidays: We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
  • Competitive Pension Scheme: We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
  • Benefits Portal: We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
  • Performance Pay: Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility
  • Life Assurance: For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death
  • Health Plan Options: There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade
  • VDU/DSE: Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work
  • Additional benefits include:

  • Access to the Finance wellbeing portal
  • Professional subscription annual payment
  • Travel season ticket loan
  • Car lease scheme
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    Posted: July 3rd, 2026