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Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh .
RCT Council's Graduate Programme 2025
A Graduate placement with Award Winning RCT Council is a step in your journey to excellent career opportunities.
Making A Difference with RCT Council
This is both an exciting and challenging time for RCT Council as it seeks to continue to provide high quality services alongside delivering value for money. The role of local government in shaping the future of local communities is more important than ever. Working in Local Government offers some of the most intellectually stimulating challenges, as we provide services that affect thousands of lives in many different ways.
Maximise Your Potential
RCT Council is once again preparing to recruit to its Graduate Programme that provides fantastic opportunities to work in a vibrant environment, learn new and transferable skills, meet people from a range of backgrounds and develop a professional career in Rhondda Cynon Taf. All Graduate Officers will be supported to complete either a Level 4 Project Management qualification or job-related technical training (all fully funded) as part of the programme.
Corporate Health & Safety Team
The Councils Corporate Health and Safety Team is an integral part of the Human Resources, Employee Relations Service. The Health and Safety Team play a vital role in ensuring that the Council maintains a safe and healthy working environment and satisfies their legal responsibilities.
The team is responsible for the development and review of Corporate Health and Safety Policies, as well as a range of guidance documents, templates and the communication of Health and Safety information.
The team act as an advisory service and provide competent Health and Safety advice and guidance to a range of stake holders, as well as liaising with various enforcing authorities and acting as the point of contact.
The team play an active role in monitoring compliance, as well as processing incidents/accidents and investigating loss events to identify causation. The team operates across a wide range of service areas and covers a hugely diverse range of safety issues.
Who We are Looking For?
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Corporate Health and Safety Team. The role is ideal for individuals that display an attention to detail and can communicate effectively with stakeholders across a wide range of topics. As part of a small team, you will support the Team members in promoting a safe and healthy workplace for employees and those who visit our premises.
A minimum 2:2 degree in Occupational, Safety and Health Management or NEBOSH Diploma/Level 6 qualification.
Staff Benefits Package
Tailored induction programme Ongoing support from a dedicated Graduate Co-ordinator Hybrid working Pension Scheme 26 days annual leave Financial management scheme Subsidised membership fees for Leisure Centres within RCT Vectis discount card for businesses
For further information regarding this position, please contact the Employment, Education & Training Team at eett@rctcbc.gov.uk
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.
In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview. Seniority level
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