Health & Safety Officer | Preston | Full Time
Health & Safety Officer | Preston | Full Time
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Job Description
Salary 35235 - 39513 per annum Full Time Permanent 37 hours per week Preston County Hall
Join us as aHealth and Safety Officerand help shape a safer healthier working environment across Lancashire County Council and its schools.
This is an exciting opportunity for qualified and proactive health and safety professionals to contribute to a wide range of health and safety initiatives. You will work as part of a team of 10 health and safety officers providing advice guidance and support to the wide range of Lancashire County Council services including; Highways Integrated Transport Waste care homes day centres museums libraries and offices and over 520 schools.
As a Health and Safety Officer you will:
- Deliver a range of health and safety training courses.
- Undertake health and site visits to higher-risk sites including highways projects construction and waste sites.
- Conduct on-site audits support visits and fire risk assessments.
- Prepare audit and other reports.
- Provide advice guidance and support to a wide range of services and schools via e-mail and telephone.
What were looking for:
- NEBOSH Certificate qualification.
- Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and its practical application across diverse settings.
- Excellent communication skills. Youll have experience delivering training sessions to a variety of audiences.
- Experience of applying health and safety standards in higher-risk environments including on-site inspections
- Confident and knowledgeable team players with the ability to manage their own workload conduct site visits adapt health and safety expertise to support managers across varied situations and produce clear professional reports.
If you would like an informal conversation about this role please contact Jill Cornwell at
Please note this role will include visits to sites across the County. You will be on site for approximately 60% of the week.
Closing date: 25th August Interview date: w/c 15th September
Why join us
By joining Lancashire County Council you can shape the career path that is right for you with the opportunityto gain personal and professional qualifications coaching and mentoring Lancashire County Council really is the place where you can have the career youve always wanted.
In return for your passion and expertise we also offer a generous benefits package which includes:
A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions with optional Additional Voluntary Contributions.
A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave which rises with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
Job Description & Person Specification
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
