If you want to play an active role in improving people's lives, in a team developing and delivering a professional, customer focused and efficient housing maintenance service to the tenants of North Northamptonshire, we may have just the job for you! We are seeking a Health and Safety Coordinator to join the Housing Property Services Team responsible for delivering the repair and maintenance service for the Council's 8,000+ tenants. As a member of the Housing Property Services team the Health & Safety Coordinator will be the department link to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategic Lead. The main focus of the job is to provide Health & Safety advice and operational support to the Council's Direct Labour Organisation Trades and Property Refurbishment Contractors., Working within the team, you will be based between the Council's Depots at Fleming Road, Corby and Robinson Way, Kettering. You will work closely with front line managers, providing professional advice and challenge on the full range of Health and Safety matters within the Housing Property Services team. By understanding the services delivered, the coordinator will support managers to identify and manage risk factors. They will also support the implementation of health and safety policies and safety management systems so that our workers and non-workers remain safe during operational activities.
You will hold a NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Level 6 Diploma or equivalent or have a minimum of 3 years' experience working in a Health, Safety & Environmental discipline You will interact with a wide variety of people, and will need to be resilient, enthusiastic, self-motivated and possess excellent communication skills.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups., Our Values and Behaviours Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are: Customer-focused Respectful Efficient Supportive Trustworthy Our Key Commitments Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most. We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council's pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status. We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we're transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You'll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with:
* a competitive salary
* a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
* lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
* generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
* hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.