Safety Advisors Health and Safety

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nottingham City Council as a health and safety professional, ensuring safe and healthy working environments for employees and the public. This permanent position offers a starting salary of £35,235, the potential to rise to £37,938, and an inclusive and innovative workplace culture, with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Generous pension scheme

Great leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a health and safety professional in various environments (3 years post-qualification experience).
• Experience of auditing against quality and safety standards.
• In-depth knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Advise on health & safety matters to ensure safe workplaces.
• Assist in developing safety management systems and procedures.
• Support compliance with health & safety legislation.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Knowledge of health and safety legislation

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £35,235 (Level one) rising to £37,938 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Loxley House, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

To advise on health & safety matters for Nottingham City Council to ensure the provision of workplaces, facilities and services which are safe and healthy for employees, users of City Council services and the general public and to assist and support the development of safety management systems and procedures for the Council.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
• Proven experience as a health and safety professional in a wide variety of environments or 3 years post qualification experience
• Experience of auditing against quality and safety standards and of investigative work, problem solving and developing / advising on remedial outcomes and solutions.
• In depth knowledge, understanding and awareness of current occupational health and safety legislation, its application safe working practice.
• Experience of development of policies and procedures against health & safety legislation.
• Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the organisation both verbally and in writing.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Paul Millward, Head of Resilience by telephone on 0115 8762980 or by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 4th July 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:w/c 14th July 2025

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