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Job details
Job title Senior Safety & Resilience Officer Job reference REQ000817 Date posted 09/05/2025 Application closing date 01/06/2025 Location Town Hall, Evreux Way, Rugby CV21 2RR Salary £35,235 - £39,513 Pay award pending Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Blank Attachments Blank Job description
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who makeitthrive.
About the role
Rugby Borough Council is looking to enhance its Safety & Resilience Team. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team which is driving behavioural change across the Council to ensure excellence in health, safety, welfare, emergency planning and resilience management and compliance with the Corporate Health and Safety Policy, Emergency planning policies, Procedures, and relevant Statutory Regulations.
The role is to work within the existing Rugby Borough Council Safety and Resilience Team on all aspects of Health and Safety Management, and Resilience across Rugby Borough Council which includes diverse business streams.
As part of the team, you will be responsible for actively promoting a positive safety culture and resilience across the organisation. You will interact with multiple stakeholders of all levels.
You will also support the safety team with business continuity and emergency planning to ensure the resilience of the Council.
Hybrid working maybe available, but will be determined based on business priorities at that time
About you
To be considered for this role, you will need to have experience in either a Health and Safety or Resilience role, hold a relevant professional qualification (such as a NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent) with a willingness to work towards the NEBOSH Diploma if you don’t already hold it, have excellent organisational, planning, and communication skills both written and spoken, and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Ideally you will have diversity of experience covering a variety of sites with a range of health and safety / resilience issues, although we can provide site-specific training.
If you've worked in a fast-paced and dynamic environment before we want to hear from you.
Please note that previous applicants need not apply.
Benefits
* 35 days leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
* Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
* Flexi time scheme
* Annual leave purchase scheme
* Structured Induction Program
* Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
* Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
* Family Friendly Policies
* Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
* Generous compassionate leave
* Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more
Job Profilelink
Interview Date: 11 June 2025
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Our method of application is online by following the link. If you are unable to apply on-line please contact 01788 533564, or e-mail: recruitment@rugby.gov.uk for further assistance.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
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