Health & Safety Officer

Job title:

Health & Safety Officer

Company:

Hertfordshire County Council

Job description

Job Title: Health & Safety Officer
Starting Salary: £37,035 opportunity to progress to £40,476
Hours: 37.0
Location: Stevenage/Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: ResourcesAbout the teamThis is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated health and safety officer to join the Health & Safety team who provide competent health and safety support to managers and staff across all Council departments, schools and partner organisations.This role reports to the Senior H&S officerAbout the roleThe role involves the provision of health and safety advice and support to managers and staff within HCC, schools and partner organisations. So, a broad and secure knowledge of H&S legislation and practice is key, with the ability to build good relationships at all levels of the organisation.Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills are essential.Key tasks being:

• Monitoring adherence to health and safety legislation and HCC policy and procedures via our audit and inspection programme. Ensuring effective monitoring and data recording.
• Assisting in the development and delivery of health and safety training and supporting our Health and Safety Co-ordinators across the organisation.
• Contributing to the Council’s Health and Safety guidance ensuring this is regularly reviewed and updated.
• Monitoring accident and incident reports and statistics identifying trends and assisting with investigations / debriefs as required.

About youEssential:

• You will have a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent as a minimum.
• The ability to understand complicated and detailed legislation, rules and procedures and interpret them to clients effectively and clearly.
• Good attention to detail -ability to provide accurate advice both verbally and in written reports.
• Good organisational skills – able to prioritise your workload effectively.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build good relationships.
• Good ICT skills proficient in use of MS Teams, Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook.
• You will be required to travel to sites across Hertfordshire thus applicants must have access to a vehicle and driving licence that is valid in the UK.

Desirable:

• Local Government experience successfully providing health and safety advice and support to a range of clients.
• Good public speaking skills
• Qualified to NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent. With a commitment to continuing professional development e.g., through membership of IOSH or similar.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Health and Safety professional with strong collaboration and interpersonal skills to work across diverse areas of risk and deliver a positive impact on managing health and safety across HCC.This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP10 job profile. Please locate this via:Job profiles – Corporate servicesTo hear more about this opportunity please contact Maria Williams, Senior Health & Safety Officer maria.williams@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.Interview Date: 30th April 2025 and 1st May 2025We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.Benefits of working for usHow to applyAs part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Expected salary

Location

Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Job date

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:08:09 GMT

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