Health, Safety and Wellbeing Consultant

Sheffield City Council is offering a real opportunity to make a difference in a thriving city and organisation.

We are making big changes and improvements in our Health and Safety arrangements, with a renewed approach to keeping our people, service users and communities safe.

Your role in our journey

We have two opportunities to join our team. As a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Consultant you will provide specialist support to a wide range of council services. You will assist in making sure we comply with all legislation, guidance, and appropriate practice in relation to health, safety, and wellbeing across our diverse services (including schools). You will support a range of managers with advice and guidance to develop their health and safety management system arrangements and be an integral business partner to our services.

What you’ll need

We have two posts available with a specific focus on either Children\’s services or Neighbourhoods . You will have completed a relevant level 3 (or above) e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, specialist health and safety training qualification and ideally be registered with a professional body e.g. hold technical or above membership of IOSH.

You will bring to the role a strong track record of achievement including providing advice and guidance to managers; developing and implementing policies, procedures, and plans; developing, producing, and presenting effective performance information; developing risk assessments and safe systems of work; operating in a multi-service organisation; working with and coaching and training managers on health, safety, and wellbeing matters.

This is an excellent opportunity to grow and develop your career further within an exciting organisation. If you are interested and have the required experience, complete the application form without delay.

If you wish to discuss the role please contact Si Vickers, Head of Health and Safety on 07393 469748 or via email si.vickers@sheffield.gov.uk

Interviews for the post will be beginning of January (TBC)

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more here New job evaluation process to be introduced at Sheffield City Council | Sheffield City Council