Health and Safety Advisor

City of Wolverhampton Council; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

2 paid volunteering days

Job summary

City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to provide expert advice across a broad range of services. You will undertake audits, investigations and assurance activities, and support managers with incident reporting and CDM compliance.

The role requires NEBOSH Diploma and IOSH membership, with a proactive, collaborative approach and a commitment to professional development. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive grade 7 salary.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Graduate IOSH membership or equivalent.
• Experience providing professional health and safety advice.
• Experience of audits, inspections and accident investigations.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work on own initiative.
• Practical and proportionate risk management approach.
• Excellent report writing, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety advice, guidance and support across Council services.
• Undertake audits, inspections and assurance activities.
• Support managers in investigations and RIDDOR reporting requirements.
• Develop and implement health and safety policies, procedures and training.
• Deliver engaging health and safety training and awareness sessions.
• Analyse performance information and prepare reports for managers.
• Support construction and property activities, including CDM and compliance risks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve health and safety performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Council's health and safety framework.

Skills

Strong communication

Influencing skills

Report writing

Time management

Initiative

Education

NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Graduate IOSH membership

Job description

Health and Safety Advisor

Salary £45,529 - £50,908 (Grade 7) Contract type - Permanent, Full Time Hours - 37

Are you a committed and enthusiastic Health and Safety professional looking for your next challenge?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking Health and Safety Team at the City of Wolverhampton Council.

We are looking for a progressive and customer-focused Health and Safety Advisor to join our team and help us continue to develop health and safety standards across a diverse range of services.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will work closely with managers, employees, schools and partner organisations to provide practical, proportionate and professional health and safety advice and support.

The Health and Safety Team supports a wide range of services including schools, academies, Wolverhampton Homes, WV Living and Council services, helping them to create safe, healthy and legally compliant working environments.

About the Role

As a Health and Safety Advisor, you will:

• Provide health and safety advice, guidance and support across a broad range of Council services.
• Undertake audits, inspections and assurance activities.
• Support managers in investigating accidents and incidents and advise on RIDDOR reporting requirements.
• Assist in the development and implementation of health and safety policies, procedures and training.
• Deliver engaging health and safety training and awareness sessions.
• Analyse health and safety performance information and prepare reports for managers and governance groups.
• Support construction and property-related activities, including advice relating to CDM projects and compliance risks.
• Work collaboratively with managers, employee representatives, trade unions and other stakeholders to improve health and safety performance.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Council's health and safety management framework.
• Willing to undertake a DBS check
• Willingness and ability to travel or visit different sites

About You

We are looking for a motivated individual who can demonstrate:

• A NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
• Graduate membership of IOSH (or equivalent professional membership).
• Experience of providing professional health and safety advice across a range of work activities.
• Experience of carrying out audits, inspections and accident investigations.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
• The ability to prioritise a varied workload and work on your own initiative.
• A practical and proportionate approach to risk management.
• Excellent report writing, presentation and facilitation skills.
• A commitment to continuous professional development.

Experience of supporting schools, construction activities, property compliance issues or public sector organisations would be advantageous but is not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected team working across one of the West Midlands' largest local authorities. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across local government, housing, education, construction, property compliance and corporate services, providing a breadth of professional experience rarely available in a single health and safety role.

You will benefit from:

• Competitive salary with pay progression through multiple annual increments;
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• A varied and interesting workload.
• Opportunities for professional development and specialist training.
• A supportive team environment.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement (26-35 days + bank holidays)
• Access to a range of employee benefits and wellbeing support.
• 2 paid volunteering days annually

Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to make a genuine difference by helping to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of employees, service users, pupils and members of the public across the City of Wolverhampton.

Closing application: 6th November 2026

Interview date:23rd and 24th November 2026

Our working arrangements

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.

Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.

We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.

We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

We arecommittedto the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against anyindividualon the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure -

Employment Information & Support

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Attached documents

Job Description and Person Specification