Health And Safety Officer - Facilities & Environment

Health & Safety Officer

Hours: 36 hours per week

Contract: Full Time

Our client is seeking an experienced and proactive Health & Safety Officer to join their Corporate Health & Safety Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified safety professional to play a key role in strengthening health and safety culture across a large and complex public sector organisation.

Working closely with senior managers, Heads of Service, schools and operational teams, you will provide expert advice, lead investigations, conduct audits and inspections, and support the continuous improvement of health and safety performance across the Council.

About the Role

As a Health & Safety Officer, you will:

• Provide professional health and safety advice and guidance across allocated service areas.
• Undertake workplace inspections, audits, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Analyse evidence, prepare detailed reports and recommend practical solutions to improve compliance and safety performance.
• Support managers in implementing health and safety recommendations and maintaining statutory compliance.
• Contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures and guidance in line with current legislation.
• Deliver training and awareness programmes to...