Health & Safety Adviser

Our local authority client based in Bedfordshire are urgently seeking an experienced Health and Safety Adviser.

*£23 an hour Umbrella - Negotiable*

Your Team

• As part of the Public Protection and Transport service, Corporate Health and Safety provides the council's internal services, work programmes and maintained schools with proportionate and 'sensible risk' based H&S advice, guidance and support. This helps to keep staff and customers safe and ensures that the council may fulfil its H&S legal duties. Your

Customers

• Council managers and staff; schools, head teachers and governing bodies; trade unions; elected members; enforcing authorities; other local authorities; external suppliers, partners and contractors; internal services including Assets and Facilities Management, Human Resources and Insurance.

Your Role

• You will need a minimum of a NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational H&S or equivalent (Advisor) and/or a Degree level health and safety qualification (Manager).
• Deliver H&S advice and support to a diverse range of services and risk areas, including conducting audits, inspections and incident investigations.
• Communicate H&S in a clear, non-technical and compelling way through documented guidance and tools, training, risk assessments, reports, briefings and direct advice.
• Respond promptly to new and unexpected situations, using risk assessed judgements to prioritise and plan.
• Monitor, maintain, manage and deliver information in third party software and office applications.

Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.

At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.