Senior Health and Safety Risk Advisor - York, United Kingdom - North Yorkshire Council

North Yorkshire Council

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York, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Grade:
L

Contract Type:
Permanent, full time

Hours/Working Pattern: 37 hours per week

Location:
Hybrid

Closing Date: 8 March 2024

Interview Date: 18/19 March 2024

Venue for Interview:
to be confirmed

Would you like to be an integral part of our innovative Health and Safety Advisory Service? This is a Shared Health Safety Service which is hosted by North Yorkshire Council but also supports the City of York Council and several council owned companies.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Health and Safety Risk Advisor to be a part of the exciting transformational journey under a newly formed Unitary Council, an excellent opportunity to shape and embed quality health and safety risk management across our services old and new to North Yorkshire Council.

As a shared health and safety service we also provide Health and Safety to City of York Council, as well as supporting commercial clients.

The role

As a Senior Health and Safety Risk Advisor you will continue to deliver excellent health and safety support and expertise into the variety of different services, help monitor compliance with statutory requirements, supporting the implementation of good practice to continuously improve and make a difference.

The nature of role will be extremely varied however, knowledge and/or experience of Construction Design and Management and/or Fire Safety would be an advantage (although not essential as training and mentoring will be provided to the successful applicant).

We offer flexibility around the specific work base and welcome applicants to discuss this with us. We are also supported by modern technology to enable hybrid working arrangements.

The working base is hybrid, working and from one of our Council Offices, this role will also require working in York for part of the week.

Vale of York and Selby based would be preferred, however this should not put applicants from other areas off.

What you will bring

A Level 6 Accredited Occupational Safety and Health Course (recognised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) (or equivalent
Equivalence will be the mix of qualifications and/or experience that has or can achieve Certified membership of IOSH)
Proven and effective experience of delivery of a "competent person" role
Effective persuasion, influencing and negotiating skills
Evidence of continuous professional development

Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position.

Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays.

Pension:
save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme with a 18.5% contribution

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Key dates:

Closing date: 8 March 2024

Interview date: 18/19 March 2024

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