C28 - Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Officer (Career Graded)

Are you a graduate that would like to start a career in Health and Safety?  We are looking to train the right person in this newly established career graded post.

Your starting salary will be £24,775 (grade 5) and you will begin your training for the NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health. 

On successful completion and successful demonstration of being able to carry out the full range of duties expected of a Health and Safety Officer your salary will rise to £30,851 (grade 8).

You will then begin your training for the NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health.  On successful completion and successful demonstration of being able to carry out the full range of duties expected of a Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Officer your salary will rise to £39,166 to £40,989 (grade 11).

We need a highly motivated individual to join our team and to provide health and safety advice and help us continue to build on our existing positive health and safety culture.

As one of the persons in the Health, Safety, and Emergency Planning Team, you will be involved in all aspects of health, safety and emergency planning activities across the Council.

We promote a diverse and inclusive work environment. This role will help to ensure that the Council is a safe working environment for all.

Specific initial duties when appropriately trained will include:

• Health and Safety training including inductions
• Providing advice and support to managers within the service areas
• Providing support to managers with risk assessment advice and any safety issues
• Administrative tasks within the Health, Safety, and Emergency Planning Team
• Audits and inspections

What you need to know:

When appropriately trained the role involves being included in an out of hours cover rota for which an additional call out allowance and overtime is paid.

This post carries a designated car user status.  Candidates must be willing to use own car, or the ability to travel between council buildings within the borough.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be required to complete both a written and a practical test.  These will be carried out on the day of the interview and results will form part of the assessment process.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Kevin Powell 0115 917 3214

Our preferred method for applying for jobs is online at www.broxtowe.gov.uk  (please do not send CVs). 

If this is not possible, application packs can be obtained by contacting The Recruitment Team, Human Resources on hrd@broxtowe.gov.uk

Please quote reference No: C28

Closing date:  Sunday 5 May 2024 (midnight)

Expected interview date: w/c 13 May 2024

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Why join us?

The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work.

As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.

As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme.

Read more about the benefits of working at Broxtowe Borough Council.