Job Description
Are you an experienced health and safety professional with a commitment to ensuring safe working environments?Join our team as a Health & Safety Inspector and help uphold the highest health and safety standards across council-managed housing and public buildings.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\n * Health & Safety Inspections: Conduct regular inspections of council-owned properties, buildings, and estates to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Identify hazards, assess risks, and recommend corrective actions.\n\n * Compliance Auditing: Audit health and safety practices, procedures, and documentation for both in-house teams and contractors. Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with local, national, and regulatory standards.\n\n * Risk Assessment: Carry out detailed risk assessments for council properties and operations.
Provide advice and support to departments on identifying and managing potential hazards.\n\n * Incident Investigation: Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses within council properties. Identify root causes and recommend measures to prevent future occurrences.\n\n * Health & Safety Reporting: Prepare detailed inspection and incident reports, including risk mitigation plans. Present findings to senior management, council committees, and regulatory bodies.\n\n * Training & Advice: Provide health and safety training to council staff, contractors, and tenants.
Ensure that all parties understand and adhere to safety protocols.\n\n * Regulatory Knowledge: Stay up-to-date with the latest health and safety legislation, best practices, and industry standards. Advise the council on legislative changes and their implications.\n\n * Emergency Preparedness: Assist in the development and implementation of emergency evacuation procedures, fire drills, and safety protocols across council-owned buildings.\n\n * Policy Development: Support the development, implementation, and review of health and safety policies, ensuring they align with legal requirements and council objectives.\n\n * Tenant Engagement: Work with tenants to promote awareness of health and safety procedures, including fire safety, maintenance issues, and hazard prevention.\n\nEssential Qualifications & Skills:\n\n * Experience: At least 3 years of experience in health and safety inspections, preferably within a local government, housing, or facilities management environment.\n\n * Qualifications: NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent). Additional certifications such as IOSH Managing Safely are desirable.\n\n * Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations, including the Health and Safety at Work Act, fire safety, and environmental health standards.\n\n * Risk Management: Strong ability to identify hazards, conduct risk assessments, and recommend appropriate risk control measures.\n\n * Attention to Detail: Excellent observational skills and attention to detail when identifying risks or issues.\n\n * Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise reports and interact with a wide range of stakeholders.\n\n * Problem-Solving: Ability to analyse problems, investigate incidents, and implement corrective actions to prevent future issues.\n\n * IT Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office and health and safety management software (e.g., Safety Culture, SHE Software, etc.).\n\n * Customer Service: Ability to engage with tenants and other stakeholders, providing guidance on health and safety concerns in a clear and approachable manner.\n\nDesirable:\n\n * Chartered Membership: Membership with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or equivalent.\n\n * Experience in Social Housing: Prior experience working in the social housing sector, dealing with residential buildings and tenant safety.\n\n * Fire Safety Knowledge: Experience with fire safety inspections, including Fire Risk Assessments and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order.\n\n * Multilingual: Ability to communicate in more than one language is an advantage.\n\nWhat We Offer:\n\n * Competitive salary and benefits package.\n\n * Opportunities for career progression and professional development.\n\n * A dynamic and inclusive work environment.\n\n * Flexible working arrangements and a focus on work-life balance.\n\n * The opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving health and safety standards across council properties