Health and Safety Compliance Officer

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Wrexham is seeking a Health and Safety Compliance Officer to develop and maintain a strong safety culture in the housing sector. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Health and Safety, strong communication skills, and the ability to support and advise teams effectively. This role offers flexible working arrangements and generous benefits including annual leave and wellness resources.

Benefits

Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave up to 32 days

Discounted leisure membership

Range of health & well-being resources

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Health and Safety within social housing.
• Ability to promote and develop a Health and Safety culture.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with management on developing a Health and Safety culture.
• Ensure consistency and adherence to health and safety standards.
• Provide health and safety advice within the organization.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership in Health and Safety

Resilience in demanding environments

Job description

Overview

This is an exceptional opportunity for a Health and Safety Compliance Officer to join Housing & Assets.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Head of Service, the remit includes working with the Departmental Management team on the continual development of a behavioural based Health and Safety culture. The Officer will ensure consistency and standardisation of Health and Safety to exceed customer and legislative demands, promoting best practice policies and processes. The role includes providing health and safety advice within the Direct Labour Organisation, as well as providing and supporting health and safety across the housing department.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate must be a proven Health and Safety professional with experience gained in a demanding social housing environment. The Officer will be robust and resilient and able to demonstrate well‑developed communication skills and an ability to lead and develop a progressive Health and Safety culture in a dynamic and demanding environment.

Employee Benefits

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family‑friendly policies which support caring and family commitments
• Work‑life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Discounted leisure membership
• Access to the Wrexham Reward Scheme where you can get discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Range of health & well‑being resources, including:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Access to an employee assistance programme where you can get advice on staying healthy whether 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 your health apps to automatically track your physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify the risk of developing leading lifestyle‑related diseases along 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

Inclusion & Equality

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).

Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.