Senior Health and Safety Officer

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

Senior Health and Safety Officer

Temporary to be reviewed at the end of March 2027

We are looking to appoint an experienced Senior H&S Officer, GR12, within the Employee Relations (Health and Safety) Team.

You will work within a small team of health & safety professionals who provide health and safety advice and guidance to all service areas / directorates throughout the Council.

You will be an effective health and safety officer, with experience of delivering health and safety support within local government. You will have a proven track record of advising on health and safety issues, as well as practical experience of undertaking audits, inspections, accident investigation as well as delivering presentations and briefing sessions on workplace health and safety issues. You will need to possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to prioritise varying tasks and workload across a multi discipline organisation, to align with service targets and deadlines.

As a Senior Health & Safety Officer, you will be responsible for assisting the HR Manager (Health & Safety) to

• The development of the Council’s corporate health and safety policies, monitoring and reviewing their application;
• The provision of objective, strategic and specific health and safety advice across group directorates / service areas

If you require any further information, please contact;

Lee Price on View phone number on uk.workus.org or via email ***email_hidden***

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.

The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.