Health and Safety Assistant

Wrexham-County-Borough-Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave up to 32 days

Family-friendly policies supporting…

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a Health and Safety Assistant to support the delivery of health, safety and welfare arrangements across the Housing and Assets service. Working with the Health and Safety Lead Officer, you will help ensure statutory duties are met and promote a positive safety culture throughout the organisation.

The role involves inspections, records, incident investigations, compliance monitoring and assisting with health and safety training.

Qualifications

• Experience or qualifications in health and safety, with IOSH or NEBOSH training desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support inspections and audits across Housing and Assets.
• Maintain health and safety records and assist with incident investigations.
• Help monitor compliance activities and contribute to health and safety training and guidance for managers and employees.

Job description

Are you looking to develop your career in health and safety while helping to make a real difference across council services?

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a motivated and organised Health and Safety Assistant to support the delivery of effective health, safety and welfare arrangements across our Housing and Assets service. Working closely with the Health and Safety Lead Officer, you will help ensure the Council meets its statutory health and safety responsibilities and promotes a positive safety culture throughout the organisation.

This varied role includes supporting inspections and audits, maintaining health and safety records, assisting with incident investigations, monitoring compliance activities and helping to deliver health and safety training and guidance to managers and employees. You will play an important part in ensuring robust systems and processes are in place to keep people safe.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills, a good understanding of health and safety principles, and the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels. Health and safety qualifications or experience, including IOSH or NEBOSH training, are desirable, as is experience of working within a local authority environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring health and safety professional to gain valuable experience within a large and diverse organisation while contributing to the delivery of safe and compliant services for our communities.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

About Us

• Grymuso

The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values: