Accident & Incident Officer

Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.

Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. But the work doesn’t stop there, we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity and across the poverty divide.

About The Role

We are seeking a proactive and analytical ‘Accident and Incident Officer’ to join our Safety, Health, Environmental Quality (SHEQ) Team. This is a key position responsible for managing the full lifecycle of accident and incident reporting across the council’s operations, with a particular focus on our Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) as well as incidents reported by residents and contractors.

You will be the central point for ensuring all incidents are logged accurately, investigated thoroughly, and closed out in a timely manner. By conducting root cause analysis and producing trend reports, your work will directly inform safety procedures, reduce risk, and help build a culture of safety learning and accountability.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about public sector safety and wants to see the tangible results of their work in improving the lives of residents and the safety of our workforce.

To Thrive In This Role, You Will

• Manage the end-to-end process for all reported accidents and incidents, ensuring accurate logging, timely investigation, and appropriate closure.
• Maintain and analyse a comprehensive accident and incident database to identify trends and underlying issues.
• Conduct or support root cause analysis for significant incidents to prevent recurrence.
• Prepare and present regular reports and insights to health and safety leadership and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with operational teams (e.g., DLO, contractors), residents, and partners to gather information and support incident resolution.
• Escalate serious incidents in accordance with statutory reporting requirements, including RIDDOR.
• Provide proactive support to managers on Occupational Health matters to reduce workplace absence, including coordinating health surveillance and vaccination programmes.
• Contribute to the development of safety procedures and training programmes based on identified patterns and recurring issues.

About You

Are you a detail-oriented health and safety professional with a passion for investigating incidents and accidents to ensure continuous improvement? Do you thrive on analysing data to identify trends and drive positive change? If so, we have a vital role for you.

You will have a strong background in health and safety, ideally within construction, property maintenance, or social housing. You are a natural investigator with a keen eye for detail, capable of identifying not just what happened, but why it happened.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in overseeing and conducting accident investigations and implementing risk mitigation measures.
• A minimum of the NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent), alongside the NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation and a First Aid at Work (FAW) – Level 3 Award.
• Detailed knowledge of current occupational health and safety legislation and best practice in accident and ill-health prevention.
• Excellent analytical skills to produce accurate data trends and meaningful root cause analysis. Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills to liaise effectively with residents, contractors, and senior management.

Highly organised, able to manage multiple tasks, and committed to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud. In order to achieve this, we are seeking individuals who embody our “PROUD” values: Purpose and Respect, where we foster belonging through active inclusion, kindness, and open dialogue; Ownership, where we champion proactive collaboration and accountability for our shared success; and Unity and Diversity, where we work as one Council to break down silos and champion anti-racist behaviour.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk