Health and Safety Officer

Malvern Hills District Council; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading council is seeking a Health and Safety Officer to promote a safe working environment. The successful candidate will develop policies, conduct risk assessments, and deliver training to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. This role offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits, including a generous pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions

Generous annual leave entitlement

Committed training programme

Onsite nursery with staff discount

Discounted Gym and swim membership

Health and Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Discounts with various companies

Qualifications

• Experience in health and safety management.
• Ability to shape and implement health and safety policies.
• Strong communication and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement health and safety policies.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety audits.
• Lead training sessions and safety inductions.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Policy Development

Training Delivery

Safety Audits

Incident Investigation

Job description

Job Introduction

Health and Safety Officer

21 hours per week - Permanent

£20,502.81 - £22,426.30 (FTE £36,124 - £39,513)

As the Councils Health and Safety Officer you will play a vital role in promoting and maintaining a safe, compliant, and proactive working environment across all Council services. This role is responsible for developing and implementing health and safety policies, providing expert advice, and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations. A key part of the role involves working closely with service areas such as Property Services and Environmental Services to support the safe delivery of operational activities, planned works, and statutory maintenance.

The Health and Safety Officer leads on staff training, risk assessments, audits, and workplace inspections, while also supporting incident investigations and reporting to regulatory bodies where required. By collaborating with managers and frontline teams, the officer ensures that risks are identified and mitigated, safety procedures are followed, and a positive safety culture is embedded throughout the organisation. Regular reporting to the Health and Safety Committee and Senior Management Team ensures that performance is monitored and continuously improved across all council services.

About You

The successful candidate will:

• Shape and update health and safety policies that make a real impact across the Council.
• Drive a positive safety culture through engaging training and hands-on support.
• Support staff and elected members to meet their health and safety responsibilities.
• Lead safety inductions for new starters and empowering teams with practical knowledge.
• Work closely with Property Services and Environmental Services to ensure safe operations and planned maintenance.
• Carry out risk assessments, audits, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Manage accident reporting processes and identifying trends to drive improvement.
• Oversee statutory safety testing (e.g., fire alarms, legionella, electrical systems) and managing maintenance contracts.
• Create and deliver tailored training sessions, plus arranging specialist external courses.
• Report regularly to senior leaders and the Health and Safety Committee to influence strategic decisions.
  
  

What We Can Offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.
  
  

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Sandra Hudson on 07809 547978

Closing date: Sunday 15 June 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 24 June 2025

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.