Corporate Health and Safety Advisor

Full-time, 37 hours per week Corporate Health and Safety Advisor

Corporate Health and Safety Advisor Hybrid working- Ability to work from home on average 40% of the working week.

Corporate Health and Safety Advisor Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is proud to serve a vibrant and diverse borough with a rich heritage and we have ambitious plans to continually improve what we do with the aim of becoming the leading council in the country. Our people are at the heart of delivering high-quality services, driving innovation and shaping a borough that is a great place to live, work and thrive.

Health and Safety at the council is vital, ensuring that our staff are supported to carry out their roles safely, minimising risk and sharing best practice.

Corporate Health and Safety Advisor We are looking for a Corporate Health and Safety Adviser who can join us on a temporary basis, initially for three months, to provide cover whilst the role is recruited to on a permanent basis.

This standalone role supports our 675 staff and managers to keep health and safety at the heart of everything we do. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified practitioner who is a member of IOSH to help us to continue to drive health and safety innovation. You will be advising all levels of staff and, where appropriate, elected Members, on Health and Safety matters, sharing your expertise at health and safety committees, ensuring our policies and processes reflect legislation and current best practice as well as supporting on operational activities such as training and site inspections.

You will be used to balancing varied priorities, possess excellent relationship building, problem solving and analytical skills and be a confident communicator as a health and safety expert.