Senior Health & Safety Adviser

Are you an experienced Health and Safety professional looking for a new challenge? Join our dynamic team as a Senior Health and Safety Adviser and help us deliver a high-quality Health and Safety Service.

As a key member of our team, you'll provide expert advice and guidance to Council Services, Schools, Managers, and employees, ensuring compliance with all statutory Health & Safety legislation. With opportunities for flexible working, excellent mentoring, and training, no two days are the same.

If that’s not enough reason to join us, you will be entitled to a range of benefits including a very competitive employer pension contribution, generous annual leave allowance, and access to discounts from a range of services and retailers.

This is a Fixed term contract - 12 months!

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively neworganisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previousfive councils in the countytocreate positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to providestronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

As a Senior Health and Safety Advise
r, you'll play a pivotal role in deliveringa high-quality Health and Safety Service; providing professional expert advice and guidance to Council Services, Schools, Managers and employees to enable the Authority to remain compliant with all statutory Health & Safety legislation through;

• carrying out health and safety audits for schools and services;
• reviewing accidents and incidents to ensure that they are fully investigated recommending preventative action as appropriate;
• preparing and delivering face to face and remote health and safety training for schools and managers and employees within services,
• promoting continuous improvements to all aspects of the Authority’s Health & Safety service in continuing to meet client needs including the ability to develop and implement strategies/policies to constantly improve the Health & Safety service.
• The post is expected to participate in any Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committees and other Health & Safety working groups or associated groups as is appropriate. The ability to prepare management reports, complete with analysis and interpretation on Health and Safety matters for submission to Health and Safety Committees and other key stakeholders is essential.
• To develop safety guidance and policies
• To provide support and advice to Schools and Services on how they can manage their services in line with health and safety statutory guidance and best practice.
• Provide support for the investigation of high risk incidents
• Conduct assurance audits, ensuring that legislative, regulatory and policy compliance of Schools and Services.
• Help to deliver the Schools Health and Safety Training Programme.

A ‘mobile’ role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You’ll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary.

We are looking for an experienced Safety Practitioner who ideally has experience working within a public sector organisation.

The successful applicant will have CMIOSH or equivalent and be used to working as part of a team.

For additional information please contact the hiring manager:
Caron Owens, Head of Health and Safety

This role is offered on a fixed term contract - 12 months!

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.