Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner

inploi; Salford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner to provide expert advice on health, safety matters, and ensure compliance across services. With a focus on improving the wellbeing of employees, this role involves auditing safety management systems and conducting risk assessments. The ideal candidate will hold a NEBOSH qualification and have substantial experience in a similar role. This is a key position to foster a culture of safety and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a health, safety, and wellbeing role, preferably in a large organisation.
• Relevant health and safety qualifications with preferred chartered membership.
• Experience in implementing health and safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Advise and guide on health, safety, and wellbeing matters.
• Review and audit health and safety management arrangements.
• Conduct and review risk assessments and audits.

Skills

Health and safety systems implementation

Strong investigation skills

Excellent communication skills

Data analysis skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

We’re recruiting across HR, Payroll, OD, and HR Systems

We have exciting opportunities in HR Consultancy, Organisational Development, Payroll Leadership, Pensions and Reward, HR Systems, and Health, Safety and Wellbeing.

If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to work in a team that puts people first, we’d love to hear from you.

Join our team and be part of our transformation journey!

At Salford City Council, we’re proud to be a people‑centred, values‑driven organisation. Our HR and OD team is at the heart of creating a brilliant experience for our colleagues and shaping the future of how we work. This is far more than a traditional HR service, we’re driving ambitious transformation programmes that will modernise our approach, improve services, and ensure our people feel supported every step of the way.

You’ll be joining us at a pivotal time. We’re embedding new systems, introducing innovative ways of working, and creating a culture where collaboration and creativity thrive. Our workforce is the foundation of everything we do, and we’re looking for passionate, forward‑thinking professionals who want to make a real difference.

If you’re someone who loves working with people, embraces change, and wants to help shape the future of HR and OD in Salford, this is your opportunity to be part of something exciting.

You only need to submit one application to be considered for all roles within this campaign.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner

Salary: £47,181 - £50,269

Are you passionate about wanting to make a real difference to making sure people are healthy, safe and well in work? We are looking for a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner to join our growing team. This is far more than a traditional health and safety role, we need people who are passionate about wanting to make a real difference across our services, making sure health, safety and wellbeing is a priority for everyone!

About the role

• You will provide best practice advice and guidance on health, safety and wellbeing matters to stakeholdersacross different serviceswithin the Council
• You will review and audit arrangements for healthandsafety management and continuously improve these arrangements where appropriate
• You will work with services to conduct and reviewing risk assessmentsand audits, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation.
• You will work collaboratively withmanagers at all levelstosupporthealth,safetyand wellbeingexcellence and drive behavioural change

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has significant experiencein a similar health,safetyand wellbeing role, preferably within a large, complex organisation.
• Holds a relevant health and safety qualification e.g Nebosh General Certificate(essential)NEBOSHDiploma(preferred)or equivalent, with chartered membership with a professional body such as IOSH or CIEHbeing preferred
• Has experience of implementing health and safety systems, with strong investigation skills
• Has excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong influential relationships and motivate others to adopt safer working practices.
• Has strong data analysisskills,identifyingand reporting on themes and trends to senior leaders’ teams with innovative recommendations for action / improvement.

If you want to find out more, we will be holding an MS Teams event on Tuesday 6th January at 5pm BST where you can meet some of the team, find out more about the opportunities we have available and ask any questions. Email [e-mail] to register and receive the MS Teams meeting invite.

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Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You’ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you on our Salford pages!

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