Health & Safety Advisor

This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions. Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions. Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.

Division / Department - Estates and Facilities Management

Grade - Surrey Police Grade H / Sussex Police Grade 11

Status - Full Time

Contract Type - Permanent

Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £39,149 - £45,058 / Sussex Police £41,487 - £45,765

Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

Shift Allowance - No

Politically Restricted - No

Location - Forcewide

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message: We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe. We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you. We wish you all the very best with your application.

The Role & Key Responsibilities: Are you looking to continue to develop your career within Health & Safety with the facilities sector? Do you want to make a positive contribution to those who directly support the local community? If so, we have a role that could enable you to fulfil your aspirations. Responsible for monitoring the built environment compliance within the police owned estate, ensuring that the buildings remain compliant, safe and support the effective delivery of policing in Surrey and Sussex. The Health & Safety Advisor is a key role within the department responsible for supporting FM delivery teams in all matters relating to health and safety in the built environment. You will be a subject matter expert and the main interface with the corporate Force Health & Safety Service and supporting the overall property health and safety compliance audit regime. With your excellent interpersonal skills, you will help instil health and safety confidence in team members as they complete, update and review risk assessments whilst making sure that mitigation are appropriate and proportionate. Resilient and self-motivated with excellent planning and organising skills, you will be required to effectively balance your scheduled workload whilst having an ability to adapt to changing priorities when required. We take pride in our working environment and a sense of ownership and personal responsibility are vital in maintaining and improving the standards for our key stakeholders. Excellent communication and personal interaction skills will be key to successfully engage with staff at the tactical level whilst being able to brief senior managers.

Skills & Experience: We are seeking individuals with the following skills, knowledge and experience:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (Occupational Health or Construction) or equivalent qualification.
• Extensive knowledge of H&S regulations and legislation, proactive approach towards anticipated changes in legislation (including Fire, Legionella, COSHH, Asbestos, Lone working and working at height).
• Extensive, demonstrable experience of advising on H&S compliance in large scale/multi-site organisations ideally in an estates and facilities environment.
• A strong communicator at all levels of the organisations with confident presentation skills.
• Able to design, develop and implement clear strategies, policies, procedures and action plans gaining customer buy in.
• Excellent planning and organising skills with the ability to work to deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse, interpret and clearly articulate all health and safety matters and provide specialist advice and develop solutions.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders.

This role will require you to travel across both Surrey Police & Sussex Police sites, therefore a driving licence is essential as well as having the means to travel, or willing to undergo our driving assessment to be able to use our pool cars.

Why Work With Us? Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working. We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits; career progression, contributory pension scheme (LGPS), supportive approach to training and continuing professional training support for appropriate professional body membership fees, generous annual leave allowance, discounts for everyday spend, on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs, generous and supportive parental leave, financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support, discounted contributory healthcare scheme.

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all. We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.