Job Introduction
Are you looking for an exciting and challenging experience in health, safety and wellbeing as part of a large, supportive and positive team?
From social care, schools, libraries, offices, and residential homes, to parks, highways, and recycling centres, health and safety challenges come in many forms at Staffordshire County Council.
Supported by a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager you will work closely with other advisors to support managers within dedicated departments to undertake their health and safety and wellbeing responsibilities.
Main Responsibility
As a Health and Safety Advisor, you will carry out health and safety audits, inspections, and accident investigations and will provide advice to managers on a day-to-day basis on a range of health, safety, and wellbeing issues.
You will also be involved in exciting project work such as developing and delivering health and safety training, health and safety campaigns, implementation of the Council’s health and safety management system and updating policies and documentation.
You will receive training as a Forward Control Officer supporting our Emergency Planning responsibilities.
This is a great opportunity for you to develop your expertise through exposure to a broad range of work and variety of work environments and challenges. The environment is complex and presents unique challenges, so we are looking for an effective communicator who will be able to influence and use their initiative to ensure positive outcomes.
The post is full time operating as a combination of office and home working. We are happy to consider all forms of flexible working and job sharing. You will be required to visit Council sites across the county.
The Ideal Candidate
You will:
- Hold a NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent qualification (will consider candidates with good experience that are working towards the Diploma).
- Hold IOSH Technical Membership
- Have experience of undertaking health, safety, and wellbeing activities.
- Have good knowledge and understanding of hazards, risks and control measures that can be applied to a broad range of service areas.
- Have knowledge and understanding of health and safety auditing.
- Be able to write accurate and concise health and safety reports using template documents.
- Possess a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle. However, a reasonable adjustment will be considered for an applicant with a disability.
- Be a strong and effective communicator at all levels, including ability to deliver health and safety training.
- Be able to demonstrate a flexible and proactive attitude.
- Be able to work effectively independently and in a team.
- Be able to demonstrate a fluent understanding of ICT programmes including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
It will be an advantage to have experience of liaising and working with social care settings including manual handling training.
We will aim to interview suitable candidates as we receive applications and as a result the vacancies may close early. Please contact Becky Lee for any further information about this role. becky.lee@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
