Health and Safety Officer

Role Overview

An exciting and varied position has become available at Gwent Police, Health and Safety Department. We are looking for an individual to join our forward-thinking and expanding team of professionals as we drive towards Gold standard service in the Force. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and willing to help us drive the Department forward.

Some of your responsibilities as our Health & Safety Officer will include:

1. Support the implementation and update of Gwent Police Health & Safety management system.
2. Responsible for co-ordinating the risk assessments and accident investigations, ensuring that corrective actions identified are implemented and significant remedial risks highlighted to senior management.
3. Acting as a system administrator for the Force E-Safety electronic information management system to ensure the accurate inputting, recording, reporting and analysis of reported accidents, near misses and other H&S data.
4. Responsible for ensuring the provision, analysis and reports and H&S management information to meet senior management requirements.
5. Support the development and delivery of designated training/briefing sessions.
6. Responsible for the provision of advice (technical and procedural) on health and safety issues to the workforce.
7. Responsible for ensuring that appropriate and accurate H&S information is published on The Beat and within business areas.
8. Supporting effective Health & Safety inspections and audit programmes to meet legislation/Force policy, identifying potential hazards and recommending appropriate remedial action where necessary.

We Are Looking For

Education level and/or relevant experience(s)

• Minimum NEBOSH Certificate (NVQ Level 3), or equivalent.
• 12 months of relevant experience in the field.

How To Apply

If you are interested please submit your C.V. through this online application form.

If you would like any more information about the role, please contact Claire-Hendy at claire.hendy@gwent.police.uk.

What Are Our Benefits

Here at Gwent Police, we value our employees, and we provide ample support and training to ensure you excel in your role, alongside receiving benefits such as:

• Generous annual leave entitlement that rises to either 29 or 30 days depending on grade plus 8 bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance programme and a range of wellbeing support programmes.
• Free access to on-site gyms.
• Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme and Vectis Card.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Hybrid/Agile working (role dependent).
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Local government pension scheme.
• Range of support networks.
• Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
• Generous sick pay provisions.
• Option to become a member of UNISON, the public service union.

Diversity and Welsh language

To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds, with a range of professional and life experiences, so that we are truly representative of our communities.

Gwent Police provide a positive action support programme for underrepresented groups. To find out more please email Brian & Clare via positive.action@gwent.police.uk or visit our positive action page here: Positive Action | Gwent Police.

We are proud to be a Welsh speaking policing service and welcome applications from candidates with Welsh Language skills.

Disability Confident Employer

We are recognised as a disability confident employer, we aim to recruit and retain disabled people, and people with health conditions, for their skills and talent. You can indicate on your application form whether you require any support or adjustments to enable you to do the job, or to assist you with your application.