Construction Health and Safety Assurance Professional

The Construction and Standards team are responsible for the design and construction of Group Property's estate. The team consists of construction specialists and provides assurance that the work undertaken to our estate is safe and effective. The team is also responsible for the delivery of a safe, resilient, and sustainable property change projects in our branches, offices, and data centres. One of our principle focuses as a team is the safe delivery of projects in accordance with the Construction Design Management Regulations and the Health and Safety at Work Act., The candidate for this role needs to be based in Edinburgh, Leeds, Halifax and Bristol, however be able to travel to attend relevant sites (branches and offices) for review and collaboration purposes. Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertake health and safety audits/spot checks of onsite construction activity and pre contract documentation produced by principle designers and principle contractors, gathering relevant KPI's and MI.
• Attend and host relevant meetings to assist stakeholders with all construction health and safety matters in a clear, concise and jargon free manner.
• Issue F10 notifications to HSE where appropriate ensuring parties are aware of their obligations and responsibilities.
• Issue adequacy letters prior to commence on site for projects.
• Constantly monitor evolving trends and regulations change to ensure standards are current and suggestion to the Group H&S team any improvements for consideration.
• Supporting incident management in the event of accidents or issues on construction sites.
  
  The construction and standards team now seek an experienced Construction Health and Safety professional with relevant experience to support investment across all live construction projects., Relevant Industry Experience
• Relevant qualification in a construction health and safety
• Relevant experience in working in a relevant construction health and safety role (principle contractor and principle contractor)
• Knowledge of building safety legislation, construction health and safety requirements
• Experience of working in diverse teams with multiple stakeholders., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We're committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role. We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you'd like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Business Need Car Scheme
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies