Salary £36,363 - £40,777 per annum | Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week | Preston, County Hall
International Sponsorship: This role is not open to international sponsorship
Join us as a Health and Safety Officer and help shape a safer, healthier working environment across Lancashire County Council and its schools.
This is an exciting opportunity for qualified and proactive health and safety professionals to contribute to a wide range of health and safety initiatives. You will work as part of a team of 10 health and safety officers, providing advice, guidance and support to the wide range of Lancashire County Council services including; Highways, Integrated Transport, Waste, care homes, day centres, museums, libraries and offices and over 520 schools.
As a Health and Safety Officer, you will:
* Deliver a range of health and safety training courses.
* Undertake health and site visits to higher-risk sites including, highways projects, construction and waste sites.
* Conduct on-site audits, support visits and fire risk assessments.
* Prepare audit and other reports.
* Provide advice, guidance and support to a wide range of services and schools via e-mail and telephone.
What we're looking for:
* NEBOSH Certificate qualification.
* Excellent communication skills. You'll have experience delivering training sessions to a variety of audiences, and ideally hold a formal qualification in training delivery.
* Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and its practical application across diverse settings.
* Experience of applying health and safety standards in higher-risk environments, including on-site inspections
* Confident and knowledgeable team players with the ability to manage their own workload, conduct site visits, adapt health and safety expertise to support managers across varied situations, and produce clear, professional reports.
If you would like an informal conversation about this role, please contact Jill Cornwell at not available 1-5 Dec), Catherine Simpson or Rick Hills
Please note, this role will include visits to sites across the County. You will be on site for approximately 60% of the week.
Closing date: 01/03/
Why join us?
By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape the career path that is right for you with the opportunity to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring – Lancashire County Council really is the place where you can have the career you've always wanted.
In return for your passion and expertise, we also offer a generous benefits package which includes:
* A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions with optional Additional Voluntary Contributions.
* A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which rises with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
* Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers, saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
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