Health and Safety Business Partner

Are you passionate about creating safer workplaces? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our small Health and Safety Team. This permanent role offers flexibility, with home and office working allowing you that extra freedom and work-life balance.

About the role… You will act as a locality lead officer providing health and safety advice and support for Publica, based at Forest of Dean District Council, promoting a safety-conscious culture across all the service areas. To provide advice and guidance to managers and staff to assist them in meeting their health and safety obligations. To ensure Publica and the partner Councils meet the legislative requirements to protect employees and customers using Council premises and services.

As a Health and Safety Business Partner you will contribute to the development, co-ordination and implementation of health and safety policies and procedures that is led by the Corporate Health and Safety Business Partner. You will also lead on project work that seeks to increase levels of health and safety compliance at Forest of Dean District Council.

If you feel this role is of interest, then we would love to hear from you.

You will need…

• NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health and Safety (or recognised equivalent) which meets IOSH professional membership requirements. We may consider a candidate that holds NEBOSH national general certificate (NVQ 4) and is willing to work towards Diploma level, if deemed they hold the relevant practical experience and have a proven track record for delivering health and safety management, within a similar working environment.
• Evidence of continuing professional development, CPD, through training, research-based practice and expansion of knowledge and experience.
• Considerable post qualification experience in a health and safety advisory capacity.
• Experience in delivery of health and safety training.
• Experience of leading health and safety compliance within an organisation.
• Experience of project management with practical outcomes.
• Experience of working within health and safety in a local authority or multi-disciplinary organisation.

Special Conditions… Use of a car for work purposes.

Who are we… Publica is a unique place to work - we’re a local government organisation with a twist! Publica wants to transform the way local services are delivered. To help do this we have started to fundamentally rethink the way we design our services in the digital era so that Publica is a customer-focused organisation driven by real user needs.

What can we do for you…

• Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working.
• Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role).
• 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice.
• Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care.
• Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of up to 7% of your earnings.
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars.
• Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements.
• Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury.
• Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary.

These are just a handful of the benefits that you can enjoy when you join us!

To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd.

Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process so please ensure you complete the application form in full.

It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.

Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references; proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years’ employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.