Health and safety technical assistant

We have a full-time opportunity available for a Health and Safety Technical Assistant to join our team. The post is temporary for a period of 12 months to cover the post holder who is covering a period of maternity leave or until the return of the substantive postholder from maternity leave whichever is sooner. In this Health and Safety professional development role, you will contribute to the delivery of an effective Health and Safety service by providing support to the Health and Safety Team and/or providing Health and Safety information and advice to customers. WHAT IS INVOLVED? You will act as an initial point of contact in relation to internal/external Health and Safety queries and provide advice, guidance and support to colleagues, managers and employees on Health and Safety policy and development queries, resolving at initial contact wherever possible or escalating to the relevant contact person as appropriate. We encourage you to contact Susan Murphy, via email at susan.murphy@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? You must have NVQ 3 in Business Administration or equivalent relevant qualification and experience of working in an office environment. Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on 6th July 2026 at Annand House, Meadowfield. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website . Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application. If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email Recruitmentresources@durham.gov.uk All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Visit our website VPRS/161