Health And Safety Advisor

Barnsley Council are seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to join the team based in Barnsley. You will be working on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £40,221- £43,421 per annum.

Health and Safety Advisor

As we make big changes and improvements, our commitment to the Health and Safety of everyone who lives or works here or visits us will remain constant. We’re seeking people to help us make sure of it – people to help us to continually improving practice, so we can keep and employees, service users and communities safe. 

Creativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting local people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities. We’re now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money. The changes are clear to see - from new businesses and jobs, to improving school results and to museums being recognised for their community engagement.

Shape a better future with us

This year, we have again been awarded the RoSPA Gold Award (our 22nd) and a British Safety Council International Safety Award.  Now we’d like you to be part of our success and help us take change further. Join us on our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. Let’s make a better Barnsley for everyone.

Your role in our journey

We have an opportunity to join our team for a Chartered Safety and Health Professional.  As a Health and Safety Advisor you’ll provide specialist support to a wide range of council services and external organisations. We’re seeking someone to support making sure we comply with all legislation, guidance and appropriate practice in relation to Health and Safety across our diverse services (including schools).  You will support a range of people with advice and guidance, and assist to develop our certificated management systems and arrangements, deliver IOSH accredited training and be an integral business partner to our services.  As part of a wider team responsible for emergency planning, in the event of incidents and emergencies, you will directly be involved in the Council’s response be it an incident affecting communities or the Council (for this occasional work outside normal office hours will be required and the post is part of a standby duty rota for which additional payment is made).

What you’ll need

You’ll need to have completed relevant level 6 (or above) specialist training and qualifications and be a Chartered Member of IOSH.  You’ll bring to the role a strong track record of achievement relevant to the post applied for including providing advice and guidance to managers and external agencies; developing and implementing policies, procedures and plans; developing, producing and presenting effective information and training; developing risk assessments and multi-service working.  Applications would be particularly welcomed from those with a premises management/construction background or experience.

A lot to look forward to

Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So, we’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that’s training to be a leader or learning flexibly online. That’s one of the reasons why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.

Closing date: 2nd February 2024

If you think this role is for you then we would very much welcome your application, apply now to become our Health and Safety Advisor.