Regional Environmental Health and Safety Business Partner

Great homes start with great people. At Keepmoat our purpose is clear, we create communities and transform lives. Every year we build thousands of high-quality homes that help more people and families find a place to call their own.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for talented people who want to do meaningful work, develop their careers and help shape the future of housebuilding.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Environmental Health and Safety Business Partner to join us in our West Midlands and South West regions based from our either our Bristol office or Fort Dunlop office in Birmingham with travel to sites throughout the region required. The Regional Environmental Health and Safety Business Partner will collaborate with the regional leadership team for the regions to help ensure a collective vision that includes systems and compliance, but that extends beyond this to focus on people and behaviour to help create a positively reinforced learning culture.

Part of the wider Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team, they will be influential, visible and be responsible for engaging at all levels of the organisation to promote and embed continuous improvement programmes envisioned by the business, working closely with the regional leadership teams and the central EHS team to drive and embed first-class EHS management and assurance.

Key responsibilities will be to monitor compliance with all statutory EHS requirements throughout all phases of a development and in particular, the Construction, Design & Management Regulations

Carrying out audits against Keepmoat, legal, ISO and best practice standards covering high risk activities and Keepmoat system requirements.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Proven experience in EHS management within development environments
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, including CDM, RIDDOR and ISO standards
• Ability to influence and coach leaders and teams to embed a positive, sustainable safety culture
• Experience conducting audits, inspections and incident investigations, driving continuous improvement
• Confident communicator with experience delivering EHS training and operational support
• Commercially aware, proactive and committed to best practice and professional development

Due to the nature of this role and the travel involved, a full UK driving license is essential.

Essential: 

• Chartered EHS professional (CMIOSH) or GradIOSH and actively working towards Chartership.
• Previous experience working in housebuilding

Desirable: 

• Environmental, Sustainability & QA qualifications and experience.

Why work for us?

• Competitive rates of pay
• Smart Holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 5% discount on a Keepmoat home
• Exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance and Health Assessments
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering Day and Payroll Giving
• Development opportunities to progress your career

Our values

Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.

• Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
• Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
• Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
• Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.

At Keepmoat, we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to creating an environment where colleagues feel they belong. We recognise the importance of building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is fair, accessible and free from discrimination. We are all about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered.

HS&S Responsibilities

To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact Show email