About the role
An exciting opportunity for health and safety professionals to join a high performing, dynamic and forward thinking team. We are seeking fully qualified professionals, with local authority experience.
As a Health and Safety Business Partner you will report to the Head of Safety, Health and Wellbeing and collaboratively work directly with Directorate senior leaders, Head Teachers and managers to provide professional advice and support to ensure improved performance, legal compliance, the prevention of occupational injury/ill health, and to incorporate best practice into all aspects of service provision related to health, safety & well-being.
You will support the Head of Safety, Health and Wellbeing to deliver and maintain the council’s Health and Safety Management System and delivery of its strategies and objectives as described in the Councils Corporate Annual Health and Safety Report, the aim of which is to improve performance, culture/ and participation.
You will lead on Safety, Health and Wellbeing projects, ensuring they are reviewed regularly, and objectives are met.
You will also assist in the development of the Health and Safety Officer.
About you
You will hold an industry recognized professional health and safety qualification (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent). Be a Chartered membership of IOSH or actively working towards attaining Chartered Status.
You will have:
- Up-to-date knowledge and a thorough understanding of current health and safety legislation and its application within the Local Authority or similar workplaces.
- The ability to fully consider and provide advice on complex health and safety issues
- Knowledge and understanding of key health and safety processes and incorporating sensible risk management
- Working knowledge of developing an occupational health and safety management system
- Experience of undertaking complex risk assessments
- The ability to analyse and understand data and information, and to present the findings, identifying areas of risk, opportunities & solutions.
- Be able to undertake health and safety Audits. Also inspections of high risk activities, such as construction sites.
- Experience of using and implementing project management techniques
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures. To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement. Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking. Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed. Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible. Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.
