Health and Safety Officer

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are looking for a Health and Safety Officer to join our team in Public Protection. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £43,693 - £50,788 per annum (pro rata for part time).

Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered.

About the Health and Safety Officer role

Our vision is to have ‘Great communities with bright and healthy futures that everyone is proud to call home.’ You will work within a small team comprising of the Health and Safety Manager and dedicated admin support, working across the organisation as you report to and are supported by the Head of Public Protection.

We have made continued progress both in the operational delivery of Health and Safety activity and in positively developing the culture towards Health and Safety within the organisation. We are now looking to take this to the next level with a new team to deliver our priorities, core objectives and workstreams.

About you

You will hold a NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) and be a member of IOSH (or equivalent) recognised body.

You will be able to demonstrate the necessary experience, skills and current industry understanding to perform the role as required to be compliant with all statutory legislation.

We would expect you to undertake the NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management if required whilst working in this role.

You will understand and embrace innovative technology and digital solutions and be able to make best use of them in managing the service, interpreting data, and communicating with colleagues across the organisation. You will also be good at collaborating with contractors, training providers, suppliers, and other stakeholders for the success of the service.

We need a great communicator that can motivate teams to drive up health and safety performance.

About us

Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two National Landscapes within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.

Benefits we offer our Health and Safety Officer:

1. Great opportunities for learning and development
2. Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 26 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
3. Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
4. Wellbeing Support Programme
5. Employee Assist Programme
6. Health Care Options.

Our ways of working:

Work is what we do, not where we go! We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business needs permitting). This has worked well for us and is something we will be continuing with.

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents.

Closing date: 5pm, 23 December 2024.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this Health and Safety Officer role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.