Corporate Health and Safety Manager

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is searching for the latest member of Commercial and Economic Development Service.

The Council is recruiting for a Corporate Health and Safety Manager.

We are looking for a passionate individual who is customer focused, a team player and will play a vital role in fostering a positive health and safety culture across the Charnwood Borough Council. You will support the development and delivery of a range of initiatives that ensure legal compliance and promote continuous improvement, helping to safeguard our community and environment.

The role involves:

• Leading, implementing, and monitoring the corporate health and safety management system, ensuring staff health, safety, and welfare comply with current legislation.
• Reviewing accident reports, conducting risk and COSHH assessments, carrying out inspections and audits
• Advising on health and safety requirements during contractor tendering and selection.
• Providing expert advice on health, safety, and wellbeing to the Council’s leadership team and line managers.
• Leading health and safety projects, preparing key project documents, and monitory delivery through highlight reports.
• Delivering an effective, inclusive service to all users, ensuring fairness and high-quality customer care.

We’re looking for individuals with relevant health and safety experience, a chartered member of IOSH and suitably qualified (NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction Certificate).

The benefits of working with us:

• Agile working for many roles

• Generous annual leave of between 35.5 and 40.5 days of leave (depending on length of service), inclusive of bank holidays

• Most services are closed over Christmas

• Opportunities for professional development linked to many roles

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Free parking

We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant's Employer Recognition Gold Award.

We prioritise the well-being and engagement of our employees through internal groups such as the Staff Forum, Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.

Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs

About the Council

Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people.

We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.

Our services are built on our values: Pride in Charnwood; Customer Focused and Working Together

About Charnwood

We are proud of our borough, and it is a great place to live, work visit and invest in. Charnwood boasts breath-taking landscapes which are great to explore.

At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK. It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.

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