Principal Health & Safety Officer

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Paid development opportunities

Job summary

Dudley Council is seeking a Health & Safety professional to provide expert advisory services and practical guidance to managers across the organisation. The role includes inspections, audits, training delivery and accident investigations to support safe, compliant operations.

The post requires a NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6) or equivalent and experience in multi-disciplinary settings. Flexible, agile working with a base in Dudley and some home-based work is available, with a DBS check and driving

Qualifications

• Proven experience in health and safety advisory within multi-disciplinary environments.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence managers at all levels.
• Experience conducting inspections, audits and investigations into accidents.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive health and safety advisory services to Dudley Council.
• Advise managers on safe systems of work and policy development.
• Carry out inspections and audits of facilities, housing and maintenance environments.
• Deliver health and safety training courses to staff and contractors.
• Investigate accidents and assist with developing policies and procedures.

Skills

H&S advisory

Communication skills

Audit inspections

Training delivery

Education

NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6) or equivalent

Job description

Joining a respected team of health and safety professionals, you will provide a comprehensive and valued health and safety advisory service for the Council.You will also provide practical advice for managers, carry out inspections and audits, run training courses, investigate accidents and will assist with the development of health and safety policies and procedures and guidance.

With a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health (or equivalent level 6 qualification) or higher, you will have previous health and safety experience preferably in a multi-disciplinary organisation or similar environment and have excellent communication skills.Experience of construction, maintenance, facilities management and housing environments is of particular interest.

We can offer you an excellent professional environment and development to assist your career.This is an agile working role meaning that you will have a base at one of our office locations within Dudley Borough but will also have the ability to spend part of your week operating from your home base.

Join us and you will enjoy a range of benefits including flexible working and paid development opportunities. You must be willing to undergo a DBS check, possess a valid driving licence and have access to your own transport.

Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata) or Onsite full time

So that we can demonstrate Dudley's commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates.Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so.

The Council’s full Privacy and Disclaimer Statement can be accessed on the website at https://www.dudley.gov.uk/privacy-disclaimer-statement/

N.B.We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

Attached documents
Employee Benefits List.pdf
Job Description & Person Specification - Principal H&S Officer.docx