Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

BBS Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Health and Safety Advisor for a temporary ongoing role with our client in the Health and Safety sector, based in Plymouth. 

The successful Health and Safety Advisor should be a proactive and hardworking individual with prior experience within a role.

Key Requirements:

Work closely with the Head of Culture and Employee Engagement, trade unions, Head of Health and Safety, HR Culture Partners Head of HR Consultancy, HR Consultants and L&D Consultant.

• Provide a comprehensive Health & Safety consultancy offer to the Council.
• Co-create and develop of Health and Safety programmes, utilising appropriate Interventions.
•  Develop and make available a range of learning materials to support competence of our employees and compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Monitor and report on health and safety training compliance data, escalating areas of concern to relevant internal stakeholders.
• Work with managers to address complex and sensitive situations at both an individual and organisational levels in a diplomatic and professional manner.
• Ensure that managers and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
• Translate service plans into Health and Safety priorities and keep the Council safe from litigation.
• Undertake investigations to establish where accidents and near misses have occurred.
• Review policies and procedures to ensure that are relevant and up to date.

Hours: 37/Per Week

Essential Knowledge:

• Degree-level Health & Safety qualification or equivalent
• Graduate Member of IOSH
• Strong knowledge of business continuity and H&S legislation
• Experienced in safety improvement methodologies and frameworks
• Skilled in using e-capabilities for H&S services, including commissioning and evaluation
• In-depth understanding of H&S standards, management, and compliance

Additional Information:

• Ability to commission Health & safety interventions as when needed at team or organisational wide level.
• Facilitation of Health and Safety workshops and tools to create a performance culture.
• Operating as a seasoned Health and Safety Advisor assisting leaders, managers with resolving health and safety issues through blended intervention.
• Experience of providing Health and Safety in Local Government
• Experience of development, maintenance and implementation of H&S related policies and procedures
• Experience of dealing with stress cases and the ability to carry out full DSE assessments

 Please advise if you would like us to place your cv forward.