Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor
- Employer
- West Northamptonshire Council
- Location
- Northamptonshire, England
- Salary
- £34542 - £38504 per annum
- Closing date
- 29 Sep 2021
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- Job Role
- Health & Safety Advisor
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Sector
- Public
- NEBOSH Qualification
- NEBOSH Diploma
Health and Safety Advice and Guidance - Assist in the review and development of policies and procedures. Contribute to the provision of a competent, client focussed health and safety advisory service across the organisation to secure compliance with the Council's Health and Safety Policy and Safety Management System, legal requirements and best practice standards. Support the design, development and delivery of health and safety training and briefings to enable the Council to ensure that managers and employees have the necessary competency to fulfil their health and safety responsibilities. Create, develop and maintain effective working relationships with other Services in order to assist them in the promotion and application of Health and Safety requirements within their working environments
Monitoring Compliance - Monitor and review health and safety performance through audits, inspections, site visits, incident investigations to enable continuous improvement of health, safety & wellbeing in the Council and customer organisations. Maintain the Council's incident database and ensure that incidents requiring reporting to the Health and Safety Executive are done so in a timely fashion
Performance Management - Support the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner to measure health and safety performance throughout the organisation by collating, recording, processing and presenting data in accordance with statutory (Trades Union Consultative Groups) and service requirements (presentation at management level health and safety coordinating groups and relevant sub-groups)
Incident Investigation - Monitor and review health and safety performance through investigation of incidents, near misses and dangerous occurrences (including schools) so that appropriate investigations may be carried out and in appropriate circumstances, the relevant enforcing authorities can be notified.
Maintaining Professional Competence - Maintain competences so that knowledge of health and safety management, systems and workplace environments remains suitable and sufficient for the provision of effective and timely advice and guidance
Collaborative working - Work collaboratively with other teams and services located within the wider Human Resources service to identify and address areas of common concern / interest
Project Management - Assist in the delivery of appropriate health and safety projects as directed by the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner
Person Specification
The following criteria are appropriate for this post. You must meet the essential criteria in order to be shortlisted for the post and it would be advantageous if you meet the desirable criteria.
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) National Diploma
or National Compliance and Risk Qualification (NCRQ) Diploma in Applied Health and Safety
or equivalent'
Desirable
Chartered membership of IOSH or GradIOSH working towards CMIOSH
PTTLs/ AET or Train the Trainer
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
Proven experience as a health and safety adviser within an organisation with a wide range of health and safety risks
Up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practice and knowledge of effective health and safety management systems
Experience of developing implementing and operating sensible health and safety policies and procedures
Experience of developing and delivering targeted health and safety training
Experience of undertaking health and safety audits and developing improvement plans
Experience of assisting/cooperating with enforcement agencies e.g. HSE
Previous experience of incident investigation, management and follow up
Awareness of confidentiality issues and GDPR
Desirable
Experience of interpreting and advising upon the impact of new and complex legislation
Experience of developing health and safety guidance and providing advice on a wide range of health and safety issues
Experience of influencing and working with managers, employees and trade unions at all levels
Familiarity with local government structure and services preferably at county/unitary authority level
Experience of working in partnership with external suppliers
Proven experience of contributing to programmes or projects
Experience of advising with schools on health and safety matters
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
Can communicate effectively with all levels within the organisation including in challenging situations
Demonstrable ability to prioritise workload and to meet deadlines
Demonstrates a willingness to work flexibly in order to meet customer needs
Can quickly and accurately research, analyse and comprehend stored data to identify trends
Demonstrates careful attention to detail and the ability to check all work for accuracy and quality standards
Shows energy and enthusiasm; driven to achieve high personal work standards and to developing and maintaining professional competence
Able to work independently where appropriate
Confident in using IT systems to present and analyse data
Is willing to work as part of a team and supports others in delivering team success
Understands customer base and ensures customer satisfaction
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