Trustee (with experience / knowledge / interest in H&S)

Watercolour Estate has existed for 14 years and comprises of over 600 flats and houses. Watercolour also benefits from a children's nursery, a vet, a pharmacy, a doctors surgery and a Tesco Express. The nature reserve is also close by offering spectacular walks and views, as well as an array of wildlife. The long-awaited Community Space is slowly but surely becoming a vibrant hub of the development, offering the ability to bring residents together through a variety of classes, private functions, and community-based activities.

Our new Community Space, sitting within the Carrington Place development on the Watercolour Estate in Redhill has now been up & running since June, and a Board of Trustees consisting of mainly residents is actively in place.

We are now looking for a Trustee to join our existing core group of residents and supporters actively involved. Ideally a person with prior Health & Safety experience, or at a minimum knowledge and a keen interest in this particular area.

As a Trustee, you will have a limited legal responsibility, and together with all Trustees, will be responsible for ensuring that all statutory obligations are met, the community space is well run and solvent, and delivers its charitable outcomes.

Trustee usually meet once a month for a maximum of 90 minutes. As integral part of this group, you will be involved in the conversations and decisions.

What skills do I need?

The role does not require being a specialist in Health & Safety, Fire Safety, First Aid, or Safeguarding, but does require either prior experience or knowledge and a keen interest in these areas.

We are looking for volunteers from a variety of professional backgrounds, with a heart for the community and willingness to proactively get involved by lending their expertise and enthusiasm in:

• Providing H&S oversight for these newly & modern fitted out premises.
• Working with the Trustees to establish and maintain Incident Management procedures for reporting and investigating accidents, incidents, or near misses.
• Staying informed about relevant legislation, regulations, and best practices, advising the Trustees of significant changes and in decisions around improving the Premises and reducing risk.
• Acting as point of contact for queries & issues, supporting in internal investigations when needed. 
• Where needed, take appropriate measures to mitigate risks and ensure a safe environment.
• Ensuring that the regular compliance checks already set out happen as planned.