Senior Safety & Resilience Officer

Senior Safety & Resilience Officer 

£33,945 - £38,223
 
Rugby Borough Council is looking to enhance its Safety & Resilience Team. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team which is driving behavioural change across the Council to ensure excellence in health, safety, welfare, emergency planning and resilience management and compliance with the Corporate Health and Safety Policy, Emergency planning policies, Procedures, and relevant Statutory Regulations.

The role is to work within the existing RBC Safety and Resilience Team on all aspects of Health and Safety Management, and Resilience across Rugby Borough Council which includes diverse business streams.

As part of the team, you will be responsible for actively promoting a positive safety culture and resilience across the organisation. You will interact with multiple stakeholders of all levels. 

You should have experience within Health and Safety at an operational or strategic level and/or Resilience as you will assist with the planning, implementation and monitoring the effectiveness of our health and safety policies and procedures. You will also support the safety team with business continuity and emergency planning to ensure the resilience of the Council.

To be considered for this role, you should have experience in either a Health and Safety or Resilience role, hold a relevant professional qualification (such as a NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent), have excellent organisational, planning, and communication skills both written and spoken, and be able to work both independently and as part of a team. If you've worked in a fast-paced and dynamic environment before we want to hear from you. 

For the right person who may lack some of the skills, we are prepared to consider bespoke training to help you meet our standards and provide you with personal development.

Benefits
• Competitive Salary
• 24 days annual leave, 8 Bank Holidays, 2 extra statutory days and 1 locally agreed day  
• Generous pension scheme
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Regular performance reviews
• Payment of professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
• Generous compassionate leave
• Cycle to Work scheme 
For an informal discussion about this role, please call Wendy Browett, Safety & Resilience Manager on 07870 525050.

You can view full details of this job via our website www.rugby.gov.uk , where you can also apply on-line. If you are unable to apply on-line please contact 01788 533564, or e-mail: contact.centre@rugby.gov.uk for further assistance. 

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date

Closing Date: 28 January 2024
Interviews: 9 February 2024

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