Interim Health and Safety Professional

23 months contracts with Local government

Job Summary:

To contribute to the efficient and effective health and safety service delivery ensuring resources are mobilised proactively. To contribute to a high performance and continuous improvement culture delivering and promoting and embedding best practice methods and standards.

Lead by example in modelling and embedding the council s values and behaviours working collaboratively with services across the council partners and stakeholders to deliver the council s objectives and priorities to help build a sustainable highly effective organisation and develop our reputation as a successful council delivering great value for its residents.

Support the Health and Safety Manager in delivering and developing excellent standards policies procedures and processes relating to health and safety. To advise Head Teachers (15 Schools) Directors and managers across the council on all health and safety related matters. To audit departments on their applications of health and safety policies and procedures.

Key Duties (Sample):

To advise Management Team and Departments of pertinent changes to UK and European legislation and ensure the Authority is in compliance in all areas.

Advise Members Chief Executive Chief Officers and Service Managers on H&S matters as and when required

Manage and develop the Corporate Occupational Health contract to ensure that the Council receives a service to the highest possible standard this includes stress related illness and financial counselling

To contribute to the development of effective business partnerships in relation to health and safety through establishing good customer relationships organising and delivering good services and appropriate advice and by regularly monitoring and reviewing performance.

To assist the Health and Safety Manager in achieving high quality service delivery and meeting agreed deadlines.

To contribute to the continuous improvement and effective monitoring of health and safety policies systems and procedures so that best practice is achieved.

To undertake health and safety audits and Radiation Protection Officer Audits having regard to standards and policies required by legislation regulations the HSE and other relevant bodies.

To undertake project and research work on health and safety issues to support corporate and service requirements.

To plan organise and deliver training courses to support the effective delivery of health and safety services in the Council.

To support and attend council Health and Safety Committees and the Building Compliance Committee.

Essential Experience Required:

Experience evidenced by a record of success of managing a significant health and safety function or service in a large multidisciplined organisation with comparable scope budgets and resources

Experience of maintaining partnerships and productive working relationships within a complex policy and service environment with senior managers and councillors schools and a wide range of other bodies such as partner organisations communities public agencies and statutory bodies.

A proven track record of analysing and providing advice and guidance on local government health and safety issues including legislative change and horizon scanning.

Ability to meaningfully contribute to strategic decisionmaking including making evidencebased decisions in a fastpaced environment.

Ability to facilitate change developing productive and collaborative ways of working with colleagues and stakeholders leading and motivating others to achieve continuous improvement.

Demonstrates an awareness of the Values and behaviours expected from Slough Borough Council to promote a positive working environment and culture.

Additional information to note:

This position is located in Slough SL1

The role is hybrid with one third in the office one third supporting schools and one third working from home

The closing date for this position is Monday 20/05/2024 at 14:00