Health and Safety Assistant - Boston, United Kingdom - PSPSL

PSPSL

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Boston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Application Deadline
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Employer

PSPS

Vacancy Type
Permanent/Full Time

Hours Per Week
37

Length of Contract
Permanent

Salary Range
Up to £23,587 per annum

Location
Boston / Horncastle / Spalding

Job Summary

Looking for your first role in health and safety?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established health & safety team supporting 3 local Councils (East Lindsey District Council, Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council) and
PSPS (Public Sector Partnership Services).

You don't need to have worked in health and safety, but a keen interest in becoming a health and safety professional

Work in this role covers a variety of client environments from offices to refuse depots, vehicle maintenance units, crematoriums, leisure centres, museums and parks and a variety of other locations.

The health and safety team will audit, inspect and advise staff in maintaining a safe working environment for all who work in or visit the various Client departments and locations.

This may include day-to-day activities, events or incidents requiring assistance from the health & safety department.

You will be supported through a vocational learning programme, with mentoring from experienced Health and Safety professionals. You will also be given the opportunity to obtain formal health and safety qualifications.

Key duties:

To prepare and present current management reports, assist in the planning of briefings and presentations to a variety of audiences, as necessary
To develop and maintain an appropriate communication system that ensures safety messages are conveyed and understood
To assist the Health and Safety Manager in the continued development of the Health and Safety strategy, including assisting with the production, monitoring and auditing of a robust health and safety management framework, ensuring compliance in all service areas
As part of the above, to ensure adequate risk assessments are carried by service areas out across the organisation, and that appropriate mitigation actions are planned for and implemented.
To innovate, develop and implement new safety initiatives for services designed to meet future needs

What we need from you:

An interest in a career in Health and Safety
Good working knowledge of MS Office Word, excel and ability to learn new systems
Good verbal and written communication with high standard of English
Ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritise workload
Full driving licence and own or use of vehicle insured for use at work.

We offer great benefits including:

Local Government Pension Scheme, 23.1% employer contribution
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 5 days extra
Get your birthday off
Hybrid and Agile working policy
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Benefits Platform including retail, holiday, and leisure discounts
Inclusive employment policies including gender neutral Family Parental leave policy and Time off provisions to support those special and also challenging moments in our employees' lives
We support your career development

ABOUT US:

Public Sector Partnership Services are a high performing Local Authority Trading Company (LatCo), owned by East Lindsey District Council, South Holland District Council and Boston Borough Council, with ambitions to grow and provide high quality services to other Councils.

You will join us at an exciting time in that our clients - Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council are embarking on a trailblazing partnership which aims to be bold, ambitious and will be the largest in the country.

PSPS is proud of its working environment and our loyal dedicated employees. We value an inclusive workplace that drives growth, success, performance and creativity. You will be supported by a team of like-minded professionals, driven by a passion to make a real difference.

PSPS is committed to supporting applicants and employees with a disability or longterm health condition and has committed to be a Disability Confident employer._
PSPS is proud to offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of age, cultural background, disability, gender, identity, marital status, nationality, political belief, race, veteran status, religious or sexual orientation._

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