Estates Officer

Harbour Healthcare are recruiting for an Estates Compliance Officer. We are looking for someone to visit our multiple care homes around the UK to complete audits, including health & safety and fire safety to then create an action plan for each home. Our team are professional, respectful, responsible, well trained and have high expectations of themselves and each other.

Proven track record of Health & Safety Management in a large / complex organisation in care
Extensive and up to date knowledge and practical application of health and safety management systems and the principles and practice of risk assessment processes.
Strong working knowledge of RIDDOR
Understanding and proven track record of incident investigation, learning and improvement
Proven record of the identification and control of workplace hazards
Experience of Health & Safety auditing and inspection

Desirable

Experience of Emergency Planning practices and techniques.
Experience of specialised requirements for care home environments

Training & Qualifications

Essential

Qualified to degree level, honours degree or Vocational qualification level 6 or an equivalent level of knowledge in Occupational Safety and Health or equivalent;

Desirable

Chartered membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Experience in Emergency Planning

Communication

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Aptitude to communicate complex information to colleagues in a clear and precise manner

Analytical and Judgement

Essential

Ability to analyse information, organisational processes and projects within the context of Health and Safety; recommending the best course of action for the Homes

Planning and Organisation

Essential

Ability to work to, negotiate and co-ordinate deadlines in a variety of teams to meet local, home and National targets
Good time management skills including the ability to prioritise, plan and manage a large workload

Physical Skills

Essential

Ability to work in a variety of environments some of which may be unpleasant Ability to work at a computer Ability to travel between campuses and to other external organisations as required, 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.

Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and lots more!
Cycle Scheme - up to 39% savings on your bike purchase
FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family!
Staff recognition award ceremonies
£30 voucher available every month for the nominated 'Employee of the month'
Opportunities for training and career progression
Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
Blue Light Card - up to 50% discount across 100's of retailers
Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses
Cashback card - save up to £500 annually, can be used at over 80 big brands
Wellbeing portal:
FREE meditation series
FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events
FREE mental health support programmes
FREE workout plans
FREE Live digital gym classes
FREE mindset and wellbeing series
Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives
Refer a friend scheme - earn upto £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare
On-site parking

If you believe that you might be right for this role, we would love to hear from you.