Health & Safety Officer / H&S Advisor

Retired; Beverley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Officer is available at East Riding of Yorkshire Council. If you are NEBOSH Level 6 qualified and have strong communication and analytical skills, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the safety and wellbeing of employees and stakeholders in a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Training opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Current knowledge of health & safety regulatory requirements and legislation.
• Understanding of national and regional policies related to health and safety.
• Desirable knowledge in specialist areas like noise, construction, and legionella.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on health and safety legislation to stakeholders.
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance and compile reports.
• Collaborate with managers to investigate incidents.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative working

Education

NEBOSH Level 6 qualification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Health & Safety Officer / H&S Advisor who is NEBOSH Level 6 qualified to join our team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

SALARY: £35,235 - £37,035 per annum + Benefits

BENEFITS: Local Government Pension Scheme, training opportunities, discounted gym membership together with agile and flexible working options

LOCATION: Hybrid Working with your time split working from Home and the Office in Beverley. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance to Beverley (HU17)

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

Job Overview

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an experienced and dedicated Health & Safety Officer / H&S Advisor who is NEBOSH Level 6 qualified.

The team operate as a support function, upskilling and empowering services across the council and external clients, delivering high-quality occupational health and safety services. As a Health & Safety Officer / H&S Advisor you will provide advisory, compliance monitoring, and inspection services to stakeholders, ensuring that risks are minimised, and the Council operates within legislative requirements, regulations, and codes of practice.

Your responsibilities as a Health & Safety Officer / H&S Advisor will include:

• Offer expert advice on health and safety legislation and statutory frameworks to stakeholders
• Conduct a program of audits to ensure compliance, and compile detailed reports with findings, lessons learned, and future requirements
• Collaborate with managers to investigate accidents or incidents, so the ability to communicate well and influence stakeholders is essential
• Collate and analyse data from audits, inspections, and reports to inform future activity planning
• Assist in reviewing and updating health & safety policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Support employee wellbeing and direct managers to appropriate resources
• Work alongside team members to share good practices and specialist knowledge
• Undertake special projects as directed by the Senior Health and Safety Officers and Occupational Health and Safety Manager
  
  

Candidate Requirements

• You must have NEBOSH Level 6 qualification
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and stakeholders is also essential
• You should have current knowledge of health & safety regulatory requirements, legislation, frameworks, and policies, and an understanding of relevant national and regional policy and legislation relating to health and safety
• Knowledge in a specialist area such as noise, construction, vibration, legionella, etc. are desirable, as is membership of a relevant professional body
  
  

Why Join Us?

Be part of a supportive and dynamic team, contribute to the safety and wellbeing of our employees and stakeholders, and enjoy opportunities for professional development and career growth

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

How To Apply

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details.

JOB REF: AWDO-P13468

This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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