Operational Health and Safety Adviser

Job Introduction

The Staffordshire Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service is a team of professionals encompassing the areas health and safety, fire safety and occupational health.  We offer responsive and supportive advice, guidance and training to our services and colleagues within the council and also schools and academies as part of our traded offer. As a team we are innovative, creative and motivated and we strive to continually develop health and safety standards across our organisation.  

We are seeking two enthusiastic and self-motivated people to join the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service. There is one permanent full time role and one fixed term 2 year role available.  These positions will help to drive the health and safety culture forward within a work environment that offers variety and responsibility across a broad range of services.

You will advise, monitor, and provide practical support to council services, schools and academies. This role will include advising on the risk management arrangements around highways infrastructure and the management of construction and maintenance work alongside other general health and safety support.

Please apply as soon as you can as we may close the vacancy early if we attract a large response to the advert. 

Main Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of these roles include

• providing professional health, safety and wellbeing advice and guidance to County Council Service Managers/Head Teachers and customers
• carrying out health, safety and wellbeing audits and providing reports
• the promotion of risk assessment principles and active accident prevention
• contributing to continuously improving standards in line with legislative changes and best practice
• assisting and supporting managers with the development and monitoring of health and safety in their teams
• delivering and assisting in the development of training across all aspects of health and safety
• acting as the key advisor to a nominated areas of responsibility (service, business unit or school)
• leading on, or participate in, allocated project work

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for you to be qualified at NEBOSH Diploma level or equivalent, hold corporate membership of IOSH and have,

• Previous experience within a health and safety role.

• Experience of carrying out audits, inspections, accident investigations and implementing health and safety policies and procedures alongside experience in delivering health and safety training.  

• The environment is complex and presents unique challenges, so we are looking for an effective communicator who will be able to influence and use their initiative to ensure health and safety compliance and continual improvement.

This role requires the ability to travel across Staffordshire and occasionally outside of Staffordshire. 

Please specify in your supporting statement which role you would like to be considered for.

Interviews: week commencing 18 November 2024. 

For more information or an informal chat please contact Justine Acheson, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager at justine.acheson@staffordshire.gov.uk or Annette Allen, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager at annette.allen@staffordshire.gov.uk

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. 

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.