Health And Safety Officer

Merseyside Police; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Merseyside Police seeks a Health and Safety Officer to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, promote a safety culture, and provide training. The role requires NEBOSH qualifications and experience in public safety. Join a dynamic team dedicated to community safety and improvement.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to on-site gyms

Discounts via the Blue Light Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Health and Wellbeing Centre support

Flexible working opportunities

Generous maternity/paternity leave

Sick pay provisions

Qualifications

• Health and Safety experience within a public body or large organisation required.
• Knowledge of U.K. and E.C. Health and Safety legislation is essential.
• Experience in risk assessment procedures and safety audits necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation.
• Promote a health and safety culture within Merseyside Police.
• Design and develop health and safety training courses.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Training

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Certificate in Education

Tools

IT/Computer skills

Job description

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Merseyside Police is a dynamic, challenging, rewarding place to work we take pride in everything we do.

The best-performing urban Force as graded by HMICFRS to date, our strategy is simply to put the communities of Merseyside first.

We have a strong focus on continuous improvement in the areas we’re passionate about: ending Violence Against Women & Girls; tackling Serious Organised Crime & County Lines; strengthening our approach to Diversity & Inclusion; building trust & confidence through Community Engagement.

We are a friendly employer with a passion for investing in our people and creating conditions for you to thrive and be your best self.

Job Purpose:

To ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation in order to minimise the risk of accidents, incidents and dangerous occurrences and the risk of prosecution and litigation and to promote a health and safety culture within Merseyside Police.

Knowledge and Experience:

Be qualified to NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) or be prepared to study for the NEBOSH Diploma with an intention to become a Chartered Safety Practitioner / Member of IOSH, to enable the post holder to provide professional practical advice, to support operational specialists.

Knowledge of Police / emergency operations and activities would be an advantage.

Health and Safety experience within a public body or large organisation is required in order to be able to act efficiently and effectively on behalf of a large and diverse multi-site organisation.

Knowledge of U.K. and E.C. Health and Safety legislation is essential so that correct advice may be given.

Experience in risk assessment procedures and in implementing safety audits, inspections and accident prevention practices is necessary to prevent or minimise accidents / occurrences.

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the Force and outside organisations and act as a conduit for Area Commanders and Departmental Heads at the Force corporate health and safety meetings is essential so that health and safety issues are clearly understood by all parties concerned.

Presentation and training skills are required in order to convey complex health and safety legislation that may be imparted to a wide audience, thereby ensuring best practice and correct procedures are followed and so that the role of facilitator can be effectively performed during training sessions.

As the post holder will be required to design and develop health and safety training courses a recognised training qualification such as a Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) would be desirable.

IT/Computer skills are essential in order to utilise software used to undertake the role.

Merseyside Police operates a smarter working policy, and our management teams will be happy to talk to you about how we could meet both your flexible working needs and the needs of the role you are applying for.

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro rata increasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years full service.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 11.5% depending on your salary.
• Access to on-site gyms – HQ and OCC
• Option to become a member of the onsite unions.
• Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Taskers Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters.
• Flexible working opportunities 07:00 – 19:00 (must work during the core working hours 10:00-15:00 )
• Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
• Sick pay provisions

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business

• Industries

  Law Enforcement

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