Health and Safety Advisor

We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Wyre Forest to assist with the appointment of a Health and Safety Advisor on a 3-months contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 20.43- 25.97 per hour

Summary:

The Corporate Health and Safety Advisor acts as the professional lead and coordinator for all health safety fire and welfare issues across Wyre Forest District Council. This role serves as the Councils competent person under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. The post holder is responsible for delivering a robust health and safety management system that ensures corporate compliance with statutory requirements while promoting a positive safety culture throughout the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Provide professional advice on all health and safety matters acting as a liaison with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and other regulatory bodies.
• Oversight of the Councils High Risk List register and ensuring that risk assessments contain adequate measures to control significant hazards.
• Maintain a database of accidents and incidents undertaking statistical analysis and ensuring all work-related deaths or dangerous occurrences are reported in accordance with RIDDOR
• Specifically coordinate health and safety activities at the Green Street Depot assisting with key projects and maintaining industry best practices
• Collaborate with trade union representatives to facilitate an effective health and safety committee and undertake joint inspections.

Qualifications:

• Degree level or equivalent qualification
• NEBOSH (EBOSH) diploma in Occupational Safety and Health or an equivalent qualification.

Essentials:

• A minimum of 3 years of occupational experience specifically in health and safety law.
• Previous experience in a health and safety advisor role within a similar-sized organization ideally within local government service delivery.
• Proven experience in producing detailed reports containing audit observations and identified remedial actions with defined completion timescales.
• A full UK driving license

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires a Basic DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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