Health And Safety Officer

Service Care Solutions; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client in Gateshead is seeking a Health & Safety Officer to conduct site inspections and ensure compliance with safety standards. The role offers £20 per hour on a full-time temporary basis. The ideal candidate will hold a NEBOSH qualification and have experience in workplace inspections. If interested, please send your CV to apply.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• A recognized health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience of undertaking workplace/site inspections within a public sector or similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out site inspections across council premises and facilities.
• Recording inspection outcomes using the SafetyCulture app.
• Assisting the Health and Safety Team with compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Supporting colleagues in promoting safe working practices and ensuring standards are met.

Skills

Strong IT literacy

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent

Tools

SafetyCulture app

Job description

Overview

A client within the Public Sector based in Tyne and Wear is currently recruiting for a Health & Safety Officer (Technical) to join their team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a health and safety environment.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out site inspections across council premises and facilities.
• Recording inspection outcomes using the SafetyCulture app.
• Assisting the Health and Safety Team with compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Supporting colleagues in promoting safe working practices and ensuring standards are met.

Qualifications

• A recognised health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience of undertaking workplace/site inspections within a public sector or similar environment.

Desirable Skills

• Strong IT literacy, including use of mobile inspection apps or databases.
• Good communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.

Pay and Contract

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £20 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £15-£16 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to (url removed) or call Megan at Service Care Construction on (phone number removed) to discuss the vacancy in more detail. Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.