At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.
About the Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Team, providing vital help to shape and implement our health, safety and wellbeing strategy for the council.
About the Role
As a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner, you will provide professional, practical and proportionate advice while working strategically with services to strengthen the management of health, safety and wellbeing. You will support a diverse portfolio of services working in partnership with Directors and Heads of Service, ensuring consistent and professional advice and guidance for the management of health, safety and wellbeing across the council. Your role will aid managers and senior leaders to manage risk, meet their legal responsibilities and improve health, safety and wellbeing outcomes.
The role combines operational delivery with strategic business partnering, including developing policies and management arrangements, analysing performance and trends, leading projects and change initiatives, undertaking audits and investigations, and contributing to training and continuous improvement. You will also represent the service at relevant forums and work collaboratively across the organisation to develop solutions that meet business needs and help embed a positive and effective health, safety and wellbeing culture.
About You
You will work as part of a small team to deliver an effective health, safety and wellbeing service for the council. You will need to be comfortable working collaboratively across boundaries, actively tapping into existing networks and building new long-term relationships, particularly with colleagues in critical health and safety roles such as within our corporate estate, project management (construction), waste and fleet services, highways, parks and green spaces, and sustainable communities, to deliver on the things that matter most.
You will need to be a member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) with significant experience of advising leaders and managers on a range of complex, sensitive and multi-disciplinary health, safety and wellbeing issues in a medium to large organisation. You will be creative in your approach with the ability to manage conflicting demands and deadlines and have strong negotiating and influencing skills.
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Tracey Curtis (Head of Safety, Wellbeing and Development) Tracy_Curtis@BATHNES.GOV.UK
Interview date: 18/12/2026
No Agencies Please.
Please note: that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
About Bath and North East Somerset Council.
Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits
At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion athttps://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity
We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW
The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
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