Senior Health & Safety Officer (Special Risks) in Preston

Salary £40,777 - £46,142 per annum | Permanent, full time 37 hours per week | Preston

Make Lancashire Safer. Make a Difference.

Lancashire County Council is committed to creating a safe, healthy environment for our employees, service users, and communities. We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Health and Safety Officer to take the lead on health and safety for some of our more complex and higher-risk services, including Highways, Fleet, Accessible Transport Service, and Waste.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of strategic operations, influencing safety standards and shaping best practice across the county. You’ll also act as the health and safety designated point of contact for Procurement and other services on corporate contracts for COSHH and PPE, ensuring compliance and safeguarding our workforce.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide expert health and safety advice across higher-risk services.
• Represent the health and safety team at meetings and prepare reports for senior stakeholders.
• Conduct site visits on key Highways projects to ensure health and safety compliance.
• Oversee temporary H&S resources allocated to support projects.
• Maintain elements of the safety management systems for higher-risk services and carry out internal audits.
• Develop and deliver bespoke health and safety training to higher-risk services as required.
• Work autonomously, managing priorities and contributing to long-term planning.

What We’re Looking For:

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and IRCA auditing certification.
• Extensive experience applying health and safety legislation (in particular CDM, COSHH, PPE) across diverse services, including schools.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to challenge practices and drive improvement.

Why Join Us?

By joining Lancashire County Council, you will be able to shape the career path that is right for you, with opportunities to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching, and mentoring. Lancashire County Council really is the place where you can have the career you’ve always wanted.

In return for your passion and expertise, we offer a generous benefits package, which includes:

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup, allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers, saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.

Ready to Apply?

For an informal discussion, contact Jill Cornwell (Service Delivery Manager) on 01772 530327 or at jill.cornwell@lancashire.gov.uk. Apply now and help us make Lancashire the safest place to live, work, and thrive.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. In certain circumstances consideration may be given to applicants who, as a consequence of a disability, are unable to drive.

Please ensure you upload a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the role. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Locations County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RE, GB