Senior Health & Safety Officer

Senior Health and Safety Officer

Public Protection 
Permanent 

Salary NS11 £36,648 - £38,223 per annum

37 hours per week 

We are now recruiting for Senior Health and Safety Officer to join our corporate safety team. 

As part of the corporate safety team, you will proactively promote compliance in all aspects of health, safety and welfare at work and ensure the Council complies with appropriate legislation, regulations, and professional standards.

Your main day to day focus will be in relation to delivering health and safety services within our Housing and Environmental Services Teams. These services focus mainly on the provision of our social housing, waste collection and parks services. Although primary focus will be on these areas you will also be required to work across all areas of the council, including its subsidiary companies

Your duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Promoting a positive safety culture and preparing content for internal health and safety communications and campaigns.
• Providing advice, support/guidance, training.
• Ensuring robust risk assessments are in place.
• Ensure all accidents, work-related ill health and violent incidents are investigated and actions identified to prevent reoccurrence. 
• Delivery of an agreed proactive inspection/audit programme across the full breadth of the council’s operations.
• Assessing the suitability of contactors information.
• Continually reviewing the systems and processes employed in the delivery of the Council’s services and ensuring that managers are aware of the latest health and safety legislation relevant to their areas of work.
• Ensuring the day-to-day delivery of an effective health and safety service.
• Providing technical and operational support to the Health & Safety Officer.

The successful candidate will be an experienced professional with a minimum level 3 NEBOSH General Certificate and preferably able to demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development via IOSH membership.

You will be able to demonstrate a high level of technical expertise, gained within a functionally diverse organisation. Experience within one of the key core services listed above is essential. Public sector or local government experience would be advantageous. It is acknowledged that this role requires expertise over a functionally diverse organisation, therefore, a development plan to improve knowledge of a limited number of key areas, within an agreed time period, may be considered for the right candidate.

Collaboration and excellent interpersonal skills are essential, as is your proven ability to influence change and develop practical and cost-effective solutions. You will bring strong organisational skills, the ability to present information effectively to a range of audiences and be able to deliver training initiatives across a broad range of topics.

We offer a competitive salary, enrolment in the local government pension scheme, a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days pro rata per annum and increasing with service, free car parking*, a whole host of family-friendly benefits, flexi-time, hybrid working, 1 days’ paid volunteering leave, a health cashback plan, access to an employee benefits platform, and £10/month membership at one of our four gyms in the district.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Richard Bates, Safety and Risk Manager, on 01636 655593 

To apply, please follow the link below to complete an online application form, ensuring detailing how you meet the essential criteria for the role:

Previous applicants need not apply

Closing Date 12 noon, Monday 3 June 2024 

Interviews Week commencing 10th June 2024

As an employer we promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.?

*Free staff parking is valid until 31st July 2024.