Senior Health - Manchester, United Kingdom - Oldham Council

Oldham Council

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

GMFRS
***
Senior Health and Safety Advisor

Salary:
£41,418 - £45,441

Hours:36.25 per week (with flexible and hybrid working to promote and support a good work/life balance)

Contract:
Permanent

Location:
GMFRS Headquarters, Manchester M27 8US Various training sites across GMFRS

Advert closing date:18
th March 2024 at 23:59**
Click here
to view role profile

Your role:

Greater Manchester Combined Authority presents an exciting opportunity for a dynamic safety professional.

As part of a forward-thinking and proactive health, safety, and fitness team, you'll play a crucial role in supporting the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and contributing to the mission of protecting communities and saving lives.

Here are the key responsibilities for the Senior Health and Safety Advisor role:

Expert Leadership and Advice: You'll provide practical and technical leadership, offering expert guidance on health, safety, and risk management across a multidisciplinary organisation.

-
Wellbeing Initiatives: You'll drive new initiatives related to health, safety, and wellbeing, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. Understanding the impact of wellbeing is essential.
-
ISO Management Systems: You'll assist in implementing and developing ISO management systems, particularly ISO45001, to enhance safety practices.
-
Incident Investigation: When serious health and safety incidents occur, you'll investigate, prepare reports, and recommend corrective actions to ensure compliance.
-
Compliance and Best Practice: You'll lead and contribute to projects focused on compliance and best practices within health and safety legislation.

To be successful in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and skills:

Chartered Membership: You must hold Chartered Membership of the
Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (CMIOSH).

-
Education: A
BSc in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent qualifications such as
NEBOSH / NCRQ National Diploma are essential.
-
Strategic Thinking: You'll develop and implement effective health and safety strategies, policies, and procedures.
-
Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are crucial, especially when engaging with senior stakeholders. You'll also have the capability to train non-health and safety professionals within the organization.
-
Local Government Experience: While not mandatory, experience in local government or related fields would be advantageous.

Our key purpose is to ensure that we save, protect and improve the quality of life of the people in Greater Manchester.

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green

Mandatory Information:

Privacy Notice
Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance.

If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.

Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA's hybrid working scheme.

As part of our commitment to 'Build Back Fairer' in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing.

Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business:
'Do what is right for you and the business on that day'. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.

salary from
***£41,418

contract
***permanent

working hours
***full time

*** pm