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Your new companyFind out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.You will be working for a local authority that has a great reputation for making a positive impact on the community, supporting a positive work environment.Key Responsibilities:Work collaboratively with Council Directors, Managers and staff across the organisation to ensure high standards of health and safety management are maintained.To work flexibly across service areas and with partners to achieve the objectives of the Council.To raise health and safety performance in the council by contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and efficiencyTo line manage the Health and Safety - Property and Trades side of the Corporate H&S Team, ensuring an effective support service is provided to the Corporate H&S Manager and the whole team, through effective supervision, performance management and personal developmentTo develop, implement and monitor health and safety policy, management procedures, systems and guidance across a range of safety critical and statutory areas both departmentally and corporatelyTo produce and update the legal register setting out the strategic operational risks for the business with management controls against all applicable regulations/standards based on operational responsibilitiesTo be lead officer on the delivery of health safety audit programme.To develop and produce management reports information including performance against KPIs on Health Safety-related service delivery within the Council, provide accurate cost information in relation to Health Safety provision on existing proposed services, and training improvement programmesTo develop, implement, deliver and evaluate health and safety training, including e-learningTo coordinate on service areas corporate projects relating to health and safety associated issues as requiredTo investigate significant or serious incidents and to advise, report and make recommendations on any necessary local or corporate action To oversee the effective management of Health and Safety Boards, including forward plans, terms of reference, reports and minutes What you'll need to succeedNEBOSH DiplomaGradIOSH (preferably CMIOSH or working towards chartership)Experience in people managementExperience of providing health and safety advice in the public sectorTeam player who works positively with colleagues in the team, across the council and external staff.What you'll get in returnGenerous annual leaveFlexible workingFlexible retirementLearning and development courses at workLocal government pension schemePlus other additional benefits, such as discounts and an interest-free travel loanWhat you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk