Workplace Compliance Officer in Stoke-on-Trent

Are you passionate about creating safe, compliant and high-performing workplaces?, We have an exciting opportunity for a Workplace Compliance Officer to join our Highways Service and play a key role in supporting the safety, wellbeing and development of our operational workforce. In this varied role, you will lead on workforce compliance activities, helping to ensure training, competencies, health and safety requirements and compliance records are effectively managed across the service. You will work closely with managers and frontline teams to develop safe systems of work, monitor compliance standards, support audits and investigations, and promote a positive health and safety culture.,

• Lead and coordinate workforce compliance activities, ensuring training, qualifications, competencies and mandatory requirements are effectively monitored and maintained
• Develop, implement and review health and safety procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work to support operational service delivery
• Monitor compliance performance, maintain accurate records and provide reports and assurance information to managers and service leaders
• Support health and safety audits, inspections and incident investigations, identifying improvements and ensuring corrective actions are implemented
• Provide advice, guidance and support to managers and employees on compliance, health and safety and workforce-related matters
• Promote a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture across the service, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring compliance with statutory and corporate requirements We are looking for an organised and proactive individual with experience in compliance, health and safety, workforce development or a related field. You will have excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to build positive working relationships across a diverse operational workforce., You will have experience in a compliance, health and safety, workforce development or operational support role, ideally within a regulated or operational environment
• You will have a good understanding of health and safety legislation, compliance requirements and the importance of maintaining accurate workforce and training records
• You will possess excellent organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail
• You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to provide advice, challenge where appropriate and build effective working relationships at all levels
• You will be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications and information management systems, with the ability to produce accurate reports and analyse compliance data
• You will be proactive, self-motivated andcommitted to continuous improvement, with a passion for promoting a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And that's where you come in. We are always looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision., Stoke-on-Trent City Council's diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high-quality services that our residents need., Stoke-on-Trent City Council is a unitary authority employing approximately 4,600 staff who deliver 700 services to more than 260,000 residents. Our city comprises of six towns: Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke and Tunstall. We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. We have undergone significant changes over the last few years. New ways of working have already transformed many service areas and we are determined to continue to develop more innovative approaches to ensure that we can maximise the benefits of transformation.
• Our city Although the 13th largest city in the UK, Stoke-on-Trent is rapidly outstripping a number of parts of the country with our economic growth and recovery. Stoke-on-Trent is a city with a strong sense of civic pride - we've been voted the kindest city in the UK - and a place where you'll receive a hugely warm welcome. We have a rich and diverse culture, steeped in our prestigious industrial heritage as the celebrated 'world capital of ceramics'. But we don't just want to celebrate our proud past - we firmly believe that Stoke-on-Trent's best years are ahead of it. We are determined to raise aspirations and match them with high-quality education and health provision, as well as improved opportunities to secure fulfilling and well-paid work. Through uniting social and economic opportunities, we are maximising the full power of the city council as a secure and steadfast institution within the city. In return, we offer a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working opportunities, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and excellent training and development opportunities. Most importantly, you'll be helping to ensure our people work safely and effectively whilst supporting the delivery of essential services to our communities.
• A competitive salary based on your skills, experience and talent
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• An excellent local authority benefits pension scheme
• Professional development through learning opportunities, regular training sessions and apprenticeship and management schemes, When you work for Stoke-on-Trent City Council you'll be helping to improve the lives and wellbeing of our residents. We'll provide you with support, learning opportunities and flexible working options and some amazing benefits including; a competitive salary, generous holidays, an excellent defined local authority benefit pension scheme, annual leave purchase scheme, cycle to work schemes just to name a few. We also have access to lifestyle benefits which offer a wide range of discounts such as family days out, travel, retail and many more.
• Our commitment to you Vibrancy and diversity are two of Stoke-on-Trent's greatest assets. A city founded on creative endeavour should value and celebrate the multitude of voices, ideas and identities that shape its culture. We are committed to creating a culture which is truly inclusive, where all staff feel valued, listened to, supported and able to do their work to the best of their abilities at all times. And we must ensure that our decisions and policies nurture and empower communities across our city and do not inadvertently disadvantage groups and individuals that we want to help to thrive. Our approach to Equality and Diversity is an invitation to all our communities to work with and for us so we can continue to improve how we deliver services residents need. Our employee networks are inclusive, open forums for colleagues with similar lived experiences. They allow staff to meet, support and mentor each other, alongside being a voice for under-represented groups to advise and support the organisation when developing policies and services.

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