Senior Health and Safety Risk Adviser

North Yorkshire Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Risk Adviser to lead projects on health and safety compliance. This hybrid role involves supporting teams and managers to ensure a safe workplace environment. Requires A Level 5 Accredited Occupational Safety and Health Course and experience in the field. Enjoy benefits like 28-34 days of holiday and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

28-34 days of holiday per year

Generous local government pension scheme

Gym fitness discounts

Lifestyle savings discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a 'competent person' role.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience in health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve health and safety compliance.
• Provide health and safety advice to ensure a safe workplace.
• Lead and support teams and managers.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Effective persuasion

Influencing skills

Communication skills

Education

A Level 5 Accredited Occupational Safety and Health Course

Job description

Overview

Are you someone who is able to make impactful decisions? Can you lead a team on projects relating to health and safety?

We are looking for an experienced Senior Health and Safety Risk Adviser, to join our forward thinking and motivated team of H&S professionals working across North Yorkshire.

The Role

You will work across a range of services to support and improve health and safety compliance, helping to embed a positive safety culture. You will lead and support teams and managers to provide health and safety advice to ensure a safe workplace environment.

This role is varied and knowledge and experience in the key areas below would be an advantage:

• Children’s and/or Adults Health and Safety Experience
• Fire safety – Fire risk assessment for low-risk premises
• CDM – experience of client monitoring of construction sites.

However, whatever you background, we will provide training and mentoring to cover the above.

As a Senior Health and Safety Risk Adviser you will have good negotiation skills, advise on compliance with statutory requirements, support the implementation of good practice to continuously improve and make a difference.

You will be supported by an innovative team of H&S professionals with a wide variety of knowledge and experience, where you are able to influence change for continuous improvement in our health and safety practice.

The role is hybrid, and you will be based at one of the key NYC offices, however you may be required to travel across the county to support the service.

What you will bring

In your supporting evidence, please include evidence of;

• A Level 5 Accredited Occupational Safety and Health Course (recognised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) (or equivalent - Equivalence will be the mix of qualifications and/or experience that has or can achieve Certified membership of IOSH)
• Proven and effective experience of delivery of a “competent person” role
• Effective persuasion, influencing and negotiating skills
• Evidence of continuous professional development

We are looking for a highly flexible professional, well-motivated, self-starter who possesses excellent communication skills and a commitment to ensuring the highest level of health and safety.

Working for us

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position.

• Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays.
• Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme with a 18.1% contribution.
• Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county.
• Stay on top of your game and save £££.
• Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers.

Please click our Total Rewards link below to see the full range of benefits available.

Contact and apply

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Lisa Burton or Cheryl Slater on 01609 532589 or [e-mail].

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.