Construction Health - Bristol, United Kingdom - Bristol City Council

Bristol City Council

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Full time, Permanent

Bristol is an ambitious, global and diverse city and the City Council is committed to building a better Bristol that includes everyone in the city's success.

We are currently transforming housing opportunities for our residents with the ultimate goal of regenerating the city, so it becomes a blueprint for sustainable, diverse and inclusive renewal.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Bristol City Council Housing & Landlord Services who are focused on improving standards in council housing.

Bristol owns and manages 28,000 flats and houses in all wards across the city, built in every decade over the previous 100 years.

You will be working within the Repairs & Maintenance Service who are responsible for the provision of quality day-to-day repairs and maintenance of Bristol City Council's housing stock and the repairing and refurbishment of empty homes to bring them back to a quality lettable standard.

We undertake major and specialist projects, and planned programmes to maintain and improve the quality and safety of council homes and the surrounding environment.

Our aim is to ensure that we provide safe, secure, habitable properties that our tenants can be proud of - the successful applicant will work with numerous stakeholders to ensure a safe environment for our staff, contractors and residents.

We are looking for someone with:

Demonstrable experience in a health and safety construction environment, and working knowledge of construction H&S Legislation including CDM Regulations 201
The attributes to work with delivery teams and managers in the role of critical. Friend and be able to challenge staff and contractors' performance to ensure they meet our expectations and high safety standards.
Experience of undertaking audits and/or inspections of construction sites, contractors, and mobile workplaces (vehicles) to verify compliance with legislative requirements.
Risk management methodology, calculation and reporting experience.

We need someone who is motivated and passionate about addressing health and safety issues and is not daunted by working in a dynamic and developing service.

You must hold a full UK driving license as this is an essential car user role.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance.

In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit._