This is an exciting opportunity to join Sandwell’s corporate Health and Safety Unit. You will be assisting the H&S manager in the development and ongoing review of the corporate health and safety management system (HSMS), ensuring it is fit for purpose, robust, and embedded across the organisation.
To be successful, you will have experience of working within a large complex organisation, ideally within a local authority/public sector setting.
You will be resilient, able to work under pressure, and have excellent communication skills, taking a pragmatic and persuasive approach to problem solving.
* Carrying out reactive and proactive monitoring of service area activity
* Working collaboratively with trade union safety representatives, other staff members and safety team colleagues to achieve a positive safety culture
* Supporting senior managers in overseeing all aspects of health and safety in accordance with legislation, codes of practice, safe methods of work and accepted good practice.
* Delivering the corporate health and safety training programme as required.
* Maintaining the existing health and safety management systems (HSMS).
* Investigating incidents when required and ensuring that RIDDOR reports have been completed where required.
Salary: Band G SCP 32-37 (£42,839 -£48,226 per annum)
We are seeking candidates that currently hold a NEBOSH Diploma qualification (or equivalent), or someone that holds the NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent) and are working towards the Diploma (or equivalent).
Please provide examples of how you meet the essential requirements outlined on the Personnel Specification. You may give examples from your experience in employment, education, voluntary work or personal life.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications.
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