An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Health and Safety Team (Customer, Companies, Compliance and Assurance Service) for a Health and Safety Advisor.
Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.
The role will help ensure that the Council is meeting its statutory health and safety duties through the regular provision of health and safety and occupational health advice, support and training including but not limited to:
1. Managers
2. Supervisors
3. Employees
4. Contractors
5. Clients
6. Outside agencies
The post-holder will have lead responsibility for providing this to specific Directorates and will be expected to be pro-active in helping them to consider and complete the Council’s compliance and assurance requirements set out in its Health and Safety and statutory compliance frameworks to ensure that the Council is safe and well-managed.
Monitoring and reporting on Health and Safety issues and accidents/incidents will be required and you will be expected to manage a caseload of health and safety reviews, which may include secondary schools, as well as contribute to Council risk assessments and investigations where necessary.
We are looking for a positive and confident self-starter able to provide advice, support and reassurance to senior managers and colleagues.
In return you will be playing your part in keeping people healthy and safe. Together we can ensure healthy, safe, and thriving work environments, schools, supply chains and communities across our borough. You will also receive days annual leave plus bank holidays, the ability to work flexibly and have access to a range of benefits in terms of reward, wellbeing and development.
This role is an agile work role and this means that the role can be carried out almost anywhere in a flexible way, sometimes working from home, the office, from other partner buildings or other council locations. Many services and customers span across the Borough and therefore you may be required to work at any location in Cheshire West and Chester.
The post holder is required to provide occupational health and safety advice, guidance and training to managers, supervisors, employees, contractors, outside agencies and others to ensure that the Council meets its statutory health and safety duties.
The post holder must hold a NEBOSH diploma or equivalent.
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No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the for more information.
Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £ per hour for all contracted hours.