Health and Safety Assistant - Leatherhead, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Leatherhead, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Job Introduction

This role has a starting salary of £27,897 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new
Health and Safety Assistant to join our fantastic Health and Safety team.

Whilst the team is based in Fairmount House, Leatherhead, we promote a
hybrid approach to working meeting collaboratively when required.

You will also be required to travel to other council buildings and locations as part of the role.

Rewards and Benefits

26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

The Health and Safety Service is part of People and Change which supports the council in achieving its ambitions for the benefit of Surrey employees and residents by working directly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

The aim of the Health and Safety Service is to deliver high quality advice, guidance and support enabling the council and our partners to meet their legal and moral obligations.

About the Role

As part of the team, you will be providing effective and efficient business support, as well as supporting the delivery of a range of health and safety activities and initiatives across the council.

A key part of the role will require building relationships with the wider health, safety, and wellbeing teams, as well as internal and external partners to achieve the council's ambitions.

The role requires good written and verbal communication, as well as good organisational and analytical skills. You will also need to work independently and as part of a team.

Shortlisting Criteria

Strong IT skills with a willingness to learn a variety of different software systems
Experience working successfully with internal and external teams to improve practice
An interest in health and safety and ability to work towards and achieve level 3 health and safety apprenticeship
A minimum of 5 GCSE's at Grade C or above or equivalent

Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 09/02/2024 with interviews planned for the week beginning 19/02/2024.

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