Health & Safety Manager

Role Overview

Why Choose Clúid?
At Clúid, we believe that success is achieved through our dedicated and passionate team. Working with us, you'll enjoy:

• Dynamic Working Environment: Thrive in a supportive, innovative, and collaborative workspace.
• Flexible Working Arrangements: We support work-life balance with flexible working options with Hybrid working options.
• Comprehensive Training and Development Opportunities: Grow professionally with our continuous learning opportunities.
• Employee Benefits:  25 days annual leave +3 additional days over Christmas and Good Friday (bring you up to 29 days and additional days with length of service), 10% Pension, VHI, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike to work, Tax Saver Travel, Sick Pay, Payment Income Protection, Paid Maternity Leave, Paid Paternity Leave.
• Inclusive Culture:   Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusion, recognised with a Silver Award from Investors for Diversity.

About Us
Clúid is one of Ireland’s largest approved housing bodies. We provide social, cost rental and affordable homes and services in communities across the country. Our word matters: when we say we will do something, people should be able to trust that we will follow through. Our purpose is to provide good-quality homes and services that help residents put down roots, build community and feel part of a more inclusive Ireland. We are committed to resident-focused services, equality, inclusion, sustainability, strong governance and steady improvement over the long term.

• Position: Health & Safety Manager
• Reporting to: Head of Asset Management
• Location:   Dublin 1 (Hybrid)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Salary:   €57,224 - €78,683 (DOE)

The Health and Safety Manager works across all departments to embed a shared “one team” approach and ensure safety is consistently prioritised. The role maintains existing systems while integrating new management systems, strengthening consistency and supporting continuous improvement. It promotes a proactive safety culture by encouraging early risk identification, open communication, and learning focused practices. The manager also supports organisation wide wellbeing initiatives (inclusive of committees) so that safety and wellbeing become part of everyday behaviour and contribute to a healthy, engaged workforce.

Key Responsibilities

Health and Safety Systems and Awareness

• Develop a strong understanding and appreciation of Health and Safety across Clúid and to support all staff to work safely in a positive and healthy working environment.
• Develop effective, proportionate and tailored systems and procedures for managing health and safety across the business.
• Ensure all staff members are aware of their individual and collective responsibilities and accountabilities with respect of health and safety.
• Support all front-line staff in ensuring the safety and well-being of all our customers, staff and 3rd party stakeholders through developing and maintaining proportionate systems to manage the risk of environmental hazards such as: Legionella, Fire and Asbestos
• Support all contract managers and procurement leads in ensuring adequate scoping of Health and Safety requirements.
• To work closely with frontline staff to ensure that their activity helps tenants remain safe in their homes (legionella/ fire safety/ asbestos)
• Establish safe working procedures for all Clúid lone workers, to raise awareness of the safety risks presented by lone working to managers and employees and ensure safety for all when lone working.

Risk Management/ Accident Investigations

• Maintain all statuary and group documentation including Safety Statement, Risk Register, Risk Assessments and analyse Incidents.
• Co-ordinate external audits and maintain Keep Well safety Status
• Provide technical guidance and support to Managers and Field supervisors on risk assessments method statements and project planning.
• Maintain responsibility for implementing, coordinating and monitoring risk management programmes associated with the role and maintaining a close relationship with the risk manager.
• Take a lead role in ensuring effective reporting, recording and investigation of accidents.
• Work in partnership with colleagues across many departments on any requirements arising from investigations or accident / near miss trends that have implications for staff.
• Offer Health and Safety advice and support to all Clúid staff.
• Act as the primary liaison with the Health and Safety Authority HSA and coordinate responses to incidents or audits.

Safety Leadership

• Establish key relationships within the organisation to become a trusted advocate for Health and Safety practices.
• Work closely with the Property Services, Commercial Development and Housing & Clann Services to ensure the delivery of high quality, safety conscience services.
• To actively contribute, across all departments, …