Health and Safety Adviser

East Dunbartonshire Council; Kirkintilloch; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

East Dunbartonshire Council is offering a full-time position for a Health and Safety Adviser. The role involves overseeing health and safety practices, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The successful candidate will have experience in health and safety management, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to promote a safe working environment.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and implementing health and safety systems.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and practices.
• Experience in managing health and safety in construction or utility sectors is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee investigations, inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
• Drive implementation of health and safety policy and procedures.
• Provide guidance on health and safety challenges.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Risk Management

Education

Health and Safety Management Certification

Job description

Salary: £39,235.35 - £44,509.31 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Job Summary

Are you ready to take the next step in your career as a Health and Safety Adviser? We are pleased to offer a unique opportunity to join our dynamic Health & Safety Team at East Dunbartonshire Council, where your expertise will make a significant impact across various council areas.

In this pivotal role, you will be entrusted with the oversight of investigations, inspections, audits, and risk assessments, while providing crucial guidance on follow-up control measures. You will play an essential part in driving the implementation of the Council's Health & Safety policy and management procedures, fostering an engaging, healthy, and safe environment for all.

As a valued member of the team reporting directly to the Health & Safety Manager, you will actively contribute to delivering a progressive and proactive health and safety service. Your efforts will ensure that exemplary health and safety standards are upheld, thus enabling a responsive service that aligns with the Council’s priorities. You will be instrumental in providing competent risk mitigation and promoting industry best practices.

To thrive in this role, you should possess proven experience in developing and implementing a compliant health and safety management system. A strong working knowledge of health and safety legislation and its practical applications is essential. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated team player with exceptional communication skills, adept at cultivating relationships with customers and stakeholders, and adopting a hands-on approach to health and safety challenges.

Desirable Experience:
- Managing health and safety in construction or utility sectors
- Occupational health and health surveillance expertise
- Delivering health and safety training programs

We offer a flexible working environment, with the opportunity for hybrid work arrangements, and a workweek from Monday to Friday. The diverse nature of the role allows for ample opportunities for personal and professional growth across various disciplines within the council.

If you are driven, eager to make a difference, and ready to hit the ground running, we encourage you to apply.

For full details and to submit your application, please visit www.myjobscotland.gov.uk

For further information about this opportunity, please contact Laura at [e-mail]

Join us in making a difference to the health and safety landscape at East Dunbartonshire Council!

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.