Responsibilities
* Provide day-to-day management and technical support to the Council's asbestos team, including planning, directing and monitoring performance.
* Allocate work to staff and make decisions on operational aspects of work.
* Oversee delivery of the asbestos survey plan, ensuring the schedule of surveys is maintained to ensure compliance with SC policy and legislation.
* Respond to emergency incidents involving asbestos and provide testing and guidance on the outcomes and actions to be taken.
* Produce reports relating to incidents/accidents involving asbestos for inclusion in the H&S incident report.
* Maintain and update the Somerset Council records in the Asbestos Register database.
* Undertake asbestos surveys and site investigations to support the team as and when required (based in Somerset Scientific Services, Westpark, with some homeworking as well as regular site visits).
* Conduct site visits/audits in dangerous environments, all weather conditions, wearing PPE and addressing hazards such as unsafe roofs and confined spaces. Some working at height may be required.
* Provide occasional out-of-hours work for emergency response or site access.
Benefits
* 30 days of annual leave (additional to bank holidays).
Qualifications
Only candidates who already have the right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship are considered.
* Knowledge and understanding of UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) requirements, technical guidance, and codes of practice relating to working in an asbestos consultancy.
* Strong understanding of UK asbestos legislation and HSE guidance documents to provide professional advice and guidance.
* Knowledge of property compliance systems and asset management software particularly relating to the storage and management of asbestos data (e.g., Asbestos TEAMS).
* Demonstrate a range of management skills, including resource and staff deployment.
* Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the requirements for managing health and safety in accordance with current legislation.
* A minimum of 5 years proven experience in asbestos management and consultancy services across a diverse property portfolio.
* Experience managing statutory duties relating to asbestos management.
* Experience managing a team, contractors, and delivering compliance programmes.
* Experience in income-generating service delivery.
* Evidence of relevant continuing development of professional skills (e.g., through training, qualification and/or experience).
* Relevant industry-recognised certification qualification: British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) M504 – Asbestos and other fibres or the equivalent individual P modules combined (P401, P402, P403, P404 and P405).
* Numerate and analytical with the ability to interpret and translate complex performance and financial reports.
* Able to deploy resources and staff and manage flexibly.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Ability to manage using objectives, targets, performance management, problem-solving, and project management.
* The ability to communicate both orally and in writing, particularly in relation to report writing, presentations, meetings, and negotiations.
* The ability to make robust decisions and prioritise competing demands at an individual and team level.
* Strategic thinking capacity and proactive in developing continuous improvement.
* Ability to assess situations, identify problems, and develop effective solutions.
* Hold the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) Certificate of Competency in Asbestos (CoC Asbestos).
Desirable
* Relevant local government experience and understanding of the sector's current challenges.
* Knowledge of project and/or change management.
* Experience of designing and implementing service transformation processes.
* Hold the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) Certificate of Competency in Asbestos (CoC Asbestos).
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