Occupational Health and Wellbeing Manager

We are looking for an Occupational Health & Wellbeing Manager with a passion for delivering excellent and innovative Occupational Health & Wellbeing services.

You will deliver effective leadership, build good stakeholder relationships, and develop a strategically aligned and value-based organisational culture to achieve high-quality outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide leadership and direction to the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Team.
• Drive forward the delivery of our Wellbeing Plan (2024–2027).
• Provide professional guidance and support to managers and employees on all aspects of Occupational Health to help contribute to reducing sickness absence.
• Play a pivotal role in managing the day-to-day operations of occupational health (OH) services, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulations.
• Proactively champion our wellbeing offer, fostering greater engagement across the workforce.
• Implement, develop, and embed health & wellbeing strategies, proactive wellbeing initiatives, and interventions in line with the Council’s vision to ensure the mental, physical, social, and financial wellbeing of our employees.

The Person:

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills to ensure managers actively support and promote the wellbeing initiatives, embedding them into the organisational culture.
• Strong leadership skills and a proven ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences.
• A commitment to supporting organisational change, whilst upholding the council’s values.

Our Offer to You

We offer a competitive package that includes:

• Access to our award-winning employee benefits scheme.
• A strong focus on health and wellbeing.
• Flexi-time options to support a healthy work-life balance.
• A variety of learning and development opportunities to help you grow in your career.

Requirements:

• Educated to relevant degree standard plus relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Occupational health, employee wellbeing, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation and best practices.

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