Health & Safety Advisor

Csod; Rivenhall End; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is looking for an experienced Health and Safety Advisor to support planning, development and delivery of the H&S function. You’ll promote a strong safety culture, manage safety events and conduct audits and investigations with regulatory reporting.

You will provide expert H&S advice to management, review risks against legislation and help implement training programmes while liaising with safety representatives.

Qualifications

• Proven health and safety advisory experience to management levels.
• Ability to problem solve and make timely decisions under deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder communication across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, development and delivery of the H&S function and department plan.
• Promote a positive H&S culture across the organisation.
• Manage, assess and close accident/safety events using reporting systems.
• Conduct audits, risk assessments and accident investigations with reporting.
• Analyse data and legislation to review risks and improve H&S performance.
• Provide expert H&S advice to all management levels on new legislation.
• Develop, coordinate and deliver H&S training programmes.
• Liaise with safety representatives and representative bodies.
• Review and update policies and make improvement recommendations.
• Participate in 24/6 H&S advisor rota and deputise for Senior H&S Advisor.

Skills

HS advisory

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication with management

Education

Level 3 accredited H&S qualification

IOSH Technical Member

Job description

*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location

You will part of a dedicated Health and Safety Department r eporting to the Senior Health and Safety Advisor . Y ou will assist with the planning, developing and implementation of the health and safety function across the Service . Working closely with Station and Service Managers .

What You Will Be Working On

Support the planning, development, and delivery of the Health & Safety (H&S) function and departmental business plan.

Promote a positive H&S culture across the organisation.

Manage, assess, and close accident/safety events using reporting systems.

Conduct and support audits, risk assessments, and accident investigations, ensuring effective outcomes and reporting.

Analyse data and legislation to review risks and improve H&S performance.

Provide expert H&S advice to all management levels, including on new legislation and safe working practices.

Develop, coordinate, and deliver H&S training programmes.

Liaise with representative bodies and safety representatives.

Support accident investigation teams and boards with technical expertise .

Review and update policies, making recommendations for improvement.

Participate in a 24/6 H&S advisor rota and deputise for the Senior H&S Advisor as required .

What Are We Looking For?

It is an essential requirement to have proven experience and a strong health and safety background as you will be required to provide health and safety advice to Service Managers, problem solving and decision making whilst working to exacting deadlines . We are looking for someone to support the Health and Safety Manager in the planning and develo pment of the department strategy and support the implementation of the department business plan .

You will have a Level 3 accredited H&S qualification (or equivalent) and be a Technical Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) .

Assessment and selection

Stage 1 (w/c 19th Oct '26)

Application & shortlisting (assessment will be made against the essential criteria of the person specification)

Stage 2 (Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 2nd Nov OR w/c 9th Nov TBC)

Scenario based presentation – no more than 1 0 minutes , and role specific interview lasting approximately 45 minutes.

Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.

Important Information for Firefighter Pension Scheme Pensioners

If you are currently in receipt of a pension from the Firefighter Pension Scheme, please note that taking up this role may affect your pension. Under pension abatement rules, if your earnings in this role, when combined with your pension, exceed your pre-retirement salary (adjusted for inflation), your pension may be reduced.

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Disability Confident

We are an equal opportunity, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We value diversity and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Applications are considered solely on merit.

You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require , at any stage of the process by email to [e-mail]