Health and Safety Officer

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is seeking a Health and Safety Officer to join the Corporate Health and Safety Team within Environment and Enforcement. You will provide practical, credible advice to managers and staff, ensuring our workplaces and operations are safe and compliant.

The role involves auditing depots/offices, assisting with accident investigations and delivering training to operational teams.

Qualifications

• Recent and relevant experience advising on a range of health and safety issues.
• Experience designing and delivering effective health and safety training.
• Experience carrying out health and safety audits and working on projects.
• Experience in local government or a unionised environment.
• NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma or equivalent, or willingness to obtain.
• A training qualification or willingness to obtain one.
• A good working knowledge of current health and safety legislation and its application.
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills with the ability to challenge practices.
• Ability to manage workload, prioritise and maintain accurate records.
• Willingness and ability to travel to sites across the borough.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned health and safety audits and inspections and report findings.
• Support managers with accident investigations and risk assessments (COSHH, DSEAR, health surveillance).
• Help duty holders close actions and monitor progress.
• Design, organise and deliver health and safety training and toolbox talks.
• Prepare reports on accidents, trends and health and safety issues for committees.
• Research and develop health and safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Workload management

IT literacy

Education

NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Training qualification

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small Council with big values. We are committed to ensuring our services are delivered to the highest possible standard and we put the customer at the forefront of everything we do. By working for us you will become part of the team and will play your part in serving our community. We are looking for a Health and Safety Officer to join the Corporate Health and Safety Team within Environment and Enforcement. You will provide practical, credible advice to managers and employees across the Council and help make sure our workplaces, assets and operations are safe and compliant. The role covers a wide variety of work. One day you may be auditing a depot or office building, and the next you may be supporting a manager with an accident investigation or delivering training to an operational team. You will work with managers, trade union representatives and colleagues at every level, and you will help shape how health and safety is managed across the organisation.

Main duties

• Carry out planned health and safety audits/reviews, workplace inspections and site visits across Council workplaces, assets and activities, and produce clear reports with practical recommendations.
• Support managers with accident and incident investigations and with risk assessments, including COSHH, DSEAR and health surveillance.
• Help duty holders close actions and track progress against them.
• Design, organise and deliver health and safety training and toolbox talks for staff at all levels.
• Prepare reports on accident statistics, trends and occupational health and safety issues for Committees and officer groups.
• Research and develop health and safety policies and procedures.
  Recent and relevant experience of giving advice on a range of health and safety issues.
• Experience of designing and delivering effective health and safety training.
• Experience of carrying out health and safety audits and of working on a variety of projects.
• Experience of working in local government or a unionised environment.
• The NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or a relevant equivalent, or a willingness to obtain it.
• A qualification in training, or a willingness to obtain one.
• A good working knowledge of current health and safety legislation and the ability to interpret and apply it.
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills, with the confidence to challenge existing practice and find practical solutions.
• The ability to manage your own workload, prioritise effectively and keep accurate records.
• Good IT skills, including SharePoint and Microsoft Office.
• A willingness and ability to travel to sites across the borough, with access to suitable transport., This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.
  Our Council

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small authority with BIG values. We take pride in serving the residents of our borough and look to provide value for money services. We aim to work to the best of our abilities with honesty, integrity and place particular importance on working together.

Why join us?......

Situated in the heart of England, Nuneaton and Bedworth shares excellent rail and motorway links to the rest of the country. We offer a wide range of job opportunities from refuse and cleansing roles, which directly serve our local community, to behind the scenes administrative roles; providing essential support to our front line professionals.

As an employer, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council offers a wide range of benefits, including flexible working, the Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous holiday allowance and payment of one professional membership fee., A wide range of benefits including competitive salaries that are based on our competency framework and paid according to the scoring of the job profile, to ensure that all roles performing the same duties are paid equally. A generous annual leave entitlement. Our employees receive 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service. Plus all bank holidays. A wide range of learning and development opportunities. We recognise our employees as a valuable resource and are therefore committed to the investment of time and financial resources to support the learning and development of our workforce. We offer a wide range of learning prospects, which to name a few include: In-house training sessions, E-learning modules, Leadership and management development programmes and a Post Entry Training scheme Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which provides a secure future income, independent of share prices and stock market fluctuations. To help your pension grow, the Council meets the balance of the cost of providing your benefits into the LGPS.

Health and Wellbeing initiatives- our in-house Sports Development Team operate regular work place challenges, health checks and MOT's. Employees also receive discounted gym and leisure membership.

Wider Wallets - all our employees gain access to offers and permanent discounts to everyday savings, ranging from discounts on high street stores to offers on days outs.

Travel, car allowances and schemes - mileage allowances are paid for using cars/cycles for Council business. In addition, Level 1 car users are provided with a car park pass. We also operate a Cycle salary sacrifice scheme.

Work-life balance -. We have a number of initiatives in place to support flexible working including, a job-sharing policy, career break scheme, flexible working policy, flexitime scheme, parental leave scheme, time off for dependants, maternity support leave and agile working.

Armed Force Covenant - We are proud signatories of the Armed Force Covenant and actively work to ensure that we continue to deliver on our commitment as stated in the Covenant. We were recently awarded the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. We have a range of internal processes and policies to support our Armed Forces Communities.

What we look for…….

We seek candidates that can adapt to change and welcome new challenges. We look for those that share our values and take pride in what they do.