Corporate Health and Safety Advisor

Corporate Health and Safety Adviser

Corporate Health & Safety Team

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a successful Health and Safety Team. Reporting to the Corporate and Schools Health and Safety Manager the role will require the planning and undertaking of audits, monitoring and inspection to ensure that statutory obligations are met; risks are managed; and good practice is promoted through service health and safety policies, strategies, principles of prevention and risk management.

As an adviser you will be resilient, highly motivated and well organised, and able to communicate and influence people at all levels.

You will require:

A NEBOSH National General Certificate or higher as a minimum qualification. A good knowledge of current and proposed health and safety legislation and codes of practice and the ability to interpret legislation practically, together with:

Knowledge and experience of:

• Pro-active health and safety management
• Advising on health & safety issues
• Premises safety or facilities management
• Occupational Health and/or Environmental Health issues
• Health and safety training
• Conducting and managing health & safety audits,

Applicants must have access to a Vehicle as will be required to travel between sites in Enfield. Although the job has a flexible working style, you must still be able to attend sites within one hour in emergency situations. You must also hold a valid UK drivers license.

Contact details:

Please contact Philip Bray, Head of Corporate Health and Safety on 0207 7038 0183 (email [email protected]) if you would like to discuss the role.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Farida Uddin on 0208 132 1027 or email [email protected]

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working,

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.