How You'll Make a Difference
By providing expert advice and guidance on health and safety requirements, you will help ensure that the health, safety and welfare of employees, members of the public and visitors is safeguarded and the council’s statutory duties are upheld and enforced.
What You Will Be Doing
* It will be your responsibility to provide clear and accurate specialist advice on the application of policies and technical principles, promoting awareness and a strong understanding of their importance.
* It will be key for you to ensure the enforcement and compliance of department and council policies, regulations and codes of practice, while meeting all statutory obligations.
* You will develop solutions and put forward recommendations to resolve any issues, ensuring they are successfully implemented and that service regulations and codes of practice are adhered to.
* Using your experience and knowledge, you will provide input into service plan procedures and systems of work, proposing changes to ensure the efficient and effectiveness of the service.
* You will prepare and present reports as required, on a range of technical issues making sure they meet council guidelines.
What We Need From You
* It is essential you hold a NEBOSH Diploma or have an equivalent relevant qualification.
* You will have the appropriate level of membership IOSH (certified) or equivalent, and will be engaged in a relevant programme of CPD & IPD.
* We require you to be able to demonstrate excellent knowledge and experience working within health & safety, providing advice on legislation, regulations, and codes of practice, with the ability write reports, safe working methods and policies.
* You will have experience of working in a complex, multi-site organisation, with direct contact with members of the public and vulnerable service users.
* You will have the ability to communicate with employees and managers at all levels within the organisation, including the development and delivery of training.
* You will be able to undertake Health & Safety audits, have significant experience in undertaking accident/incident investigations and be able to evaluate risks.
What You Need To Know
* This role is hybrid, with a mixture of working at our office in Badminton Road and working from home.
Interviews will be held on 12th & 13th May 2026.
How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different
* As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
* We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
* We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives, and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
* We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
* We’re providing essential services across our internal network to ensure we can fully support our community.
* We’re positive and forward thinking, always looking for new and innovative ways of working and we’re ambitious about the future.
We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
To view the full job description, please click this link: Health and Safety Advisor - Job Description
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