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Salary: £49,498 - £54,706 per annum, Grade 7
Hours: Full time- 37 hours per week
Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading
Excellent annual leave allowance of 30 days, flexible working,onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension Scheme are available
Full information about our benefits can be found here
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join our team. This is a great opportunity to work for an emergency service who invests in the development and wellbeing of employees. We offer flexible working arrangements so our teams can achieve a good work life balance. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive, you will be responsible for ensuring that RBFRS is compliant in all aspects of Health and Safety law and guidance.
About you:
We are seeking a motivated and engaging individual who is passionate about Health and Safety. You enjoy working with others, have a can-do approach to work and are a great communicator who is able to influence others.
The key focus of this role is to:
- Act as lead advisor on Health and Safety matters to the Senior Leadership Team and Fire Authority
- Develop and implement Health and Safety Strategy and associated action plans
- Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate the Health and Safety management system
- Lead and manage the Health and Safety Team
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders
Key role requirements: (knowledge, skills and experience)
- Experience in a similar role
- NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (or working towards) and Membership of IOSH or other relevant professional body.
- A strong technical knowledge across relevant Health and Safety legislation.
- An enthusiastic and positive approach to Health and Safety, with excellent communication skills.
- Able to plan and prioritise
- Calm and resilient under pressure
Application and selection process
The successful candidate will demonstrate and promote behaviours in line with the Job Profile/Person Specification and our Behaviour Competency Framework as attached.
The Behavioural Competency Framework allows us to easily identify the behaviours that drive successful performance and enables us to deliver an effective service. The behaviours detailed within the job profile will be assessed throughout the selection process.
Appointment is conditional upon undertaking a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check,
Rechecks will be required in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy.
Please note we do not accept applications via Agencies or CV’s without an accompanying application form.
Closing date for applications is 17:00 hours on 9 February 2024.
It is anticipated that the assessment/interview process will begin week commencing 19 February 2024.
Anticipated start date: April 2024 (depending on notice period)
Assessment
If you are invited for interview, you will be required to prepare and deliver a 10-minute presentation on the following:
‘An overview of Health and Safety challenges facing a modern UK Fire Service.
You will also be required to complete a desk top exercise’.
Please note that is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying / accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge.
