Safety and Resilience Officer

Overview

Do you want to start a career that makes a real change? We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Health and Safety team. We are based in the beautiful Brocks Hill Country Park in Oadby, Leicestershire. Our council is a great organisation to work for, offering a competitive salary and benefits including great holiday, flexitime and the local government pension scheme.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements where possible and are happy to discuss flexible working during the selection process.

The Health and Safety Team is responsible for maintaining the health and safety of the Council Offices, Premises and Landholdings. The Safety and Resilience Officer will undertake responsibilities, including Health and Safety policy updates, regular risk assessments and changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation.

If you have demonstrable experience in a similar role and an understanding of the main Health and Safety Regulations, we would love to hear from you. You can find out more by viewing the job description and person specification.

At Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, we are proud of our diversity and recognise the value this brings. We are fair and inclusive and welcome applications from people with different backgrounds. We guarantee an interview with anyone who either has a disability or is a reservist/veteran and meets the criteria for this role if you apply under our guaranteed interview scheme.

Please contact recr for any informal enquiries.

There may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful. Feedback will not be provided at this stage of the recruitment process.