About The Role Health and Safety Business Partner or Assistant Health and Safety Business Partner (Career Grade) 37 hours per week Permanent Witney/Agile & Homeworking Health and Safety Business Partner £45,023 - £46,886 Assistant Health and Safety Business Partner £30,500 - £32,571 This role can also be a Career grade as an Assistant Health and Safety Business Partner working towards the full position with a development plan. Please review the matrix in additional documents for more information. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person to join the Health and Safety team at Publica. The role will be based at West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) in Witney and you will be responsible for providing advice and guidance to the WODC Council team but youll be part of the wider team providing a professional health and safety service across several councils. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an experienced and dedicated health and safety team who pride themselves on their quality of service, their up-to-date expertise and knowledge, and their strong relationships across the business. To join on the career grade youll need: An interest in health and safety and associated legislation and best practice A keen eye for detail A proactive, Can-Do approach The ability to manage your own workload, fully embracing digital technology A desire to learn, grow and develop in the role For full details of the development journey please see the career grade matrix provided and job description. To join in the full Business Partner role youll also need: Significant experience in a health and safety role Competence in applying H&S best practice and legislation Confidence in working with managers and staff to advise and guide Ideally, a H&S qualification such as NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 6 Special conditions Access to your own vehicle and full driving licence is required For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification. What can we do for you Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role) 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of up to 7% of your earnings Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page and submit your CV and supporting statement. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. ts important that were a good fit for each other, so let us know whats important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd. Your application will not be considered if you have not provided a supporting statement, in addition to your CV. Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references; proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record. About The Organisation You will be employed by Publica Group Ltd which was created by four partner Councils (West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council and Forest of Dean District Council) to deliver more efficient and improved services. Publica is committed to meeting its statutory and moral duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people under 18 years of age and adults at risk who are the recipients of its services and/or activities. Publica is a unique place to work, established to transform the way local services are delivered, fundamentally rethinking the way our services are designed and delivered in a digital era, making us a customer-focused organisation driven by real user needs.