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At Southwark Council, we don’t just talk about impact… we deliver it! As our new Health &amp; Safety (H&amp;S) Advisor, you’ll join a forward-thinking, collaborative team that places innovation and community safety at the heart of everything we do. Southwark is a borough that thrives on diversity, confidence, and ambition. With over 120 languages spoken and a young, multi-cultural population, we are committed to delivering a fairer future for all. Here’s why this role stands out:
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Real Influence: You’ll work across high-profile services in Environment, Sustainability and Leisure, driving habitual change and embedding best-in-class health and safety practices across the council.</li>
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Modern Leadership: Work in a supportive team that values professional H&amp;S development, embraces flexible ways of working and believes in pragmatic solutions.</li>
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Big-Picture Impact: Help shape H&amp;S policies and systems that protect thousands of employees and residents across one of London’s most iconic boroughs.</li>
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Your Key Responsibilities:
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<li>Act as a key advisor across departments, ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and council policies.</li>
<li>Develop, review and implement health &amp; safety procedures, ensuring they’re practical, up-to-date, and legally sound.</li>
<li>Lead on internal audits, incident investigations and data analysis, providing clear, actionable reports to senior leaders.</li>
<li>Keep intranet and health &amp; safety platforms current and accessible.</li>
<li>Support delivery of training (workshops, toolbox talks, e-learning), building a stronger safety culture at all levels.</li>
<li>Facilitate departmental H&amp;S committees and working groups, offering expert guidance and challenge where needed.</li>
<li>Provide risk assessment support (including DSE, manual handling, lone working and more).</li>
<li>Oversee health &amp; safety contract admin (e.g. safety devices, systems access).</li>
<li>Monitor, investigate and escalate non-compliance, recommending tailored solutions.</li>
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What you’ll bring to the table:
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<li>NEBOSH General certificate or working towards the NEBOSH Diploma</li>
<li>Technical member of IOSH (TechIOSH) working towards certified status.</li>
<li>Proven support experience working in a complex, multi-site setting, ideally public sector or blue-chip facility environments.</li>
<li>Confidence conducting audits, inspections, and investigations, with a track record of clear reporting and influence.</li>
<li>Strong data analysis and reporting skills, able to spot patterns and present compelling evidence to drive change.</li>
<li>Skilled trainer and communicator, adaptable across all levels.</li>
<li>Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Health &amp; Safety databases.</li>
<li>Has an interest in the latest H&amp;S advancements using Technology such as Personal Safety Devices.</li>
<li>Collaborative, solutions-focused and committed to advocating a H&amp;S mindset across the council.</li>
<li>Able to manage programmes and projects, making sure every milestone is hit and every challenge tackled.</li>
<li>You’ll enjoy a hybrid working pattern, combining the comfort of home working with 3 days working from various sites across the borough.</li>
<li>We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship for this role.</li>
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About Southwark
Southwark Council is the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market along with many social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities.
Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do. Benefits and more information
<a href="https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/" target="_blank">Working for Southwark Council – Southwark </a>Salary Range: £41,580 - £47,628 Application Closing Date: 11.59pm on 31st of July 2025
Interview Date: The 13th of August 2025 Application Process
If you are interested in applying for this role, please complete the application forms detailing your suitability for the role. The Job Description and Person Specification can also be found at the bottom of this page under attachments. We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian, and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
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<li>Members of the Armed Forces and veterans</li>
<li>Are currently in care or have previously been in care.</li>
<li>If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.</li>
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Southwark Council

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Corporate Health and Safety Adviser 
Corporate Health &amp; Safety Team 
This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a successful Health and Safety Team. Reporting to the Corporate and Schools Health and Safety Manager the role will require the planning and undertaking of audits, monitoring and inspection to ensure that statutory obligations are met; risks are managed; and good practice is promoted through service health and safety policies, strategies, principles of prevention and risk management. 
As an adviser you will be resilient, highly motivated and well organised, and able to communicate and influence people at all levels. 
You will require: 
A NEBOSH National General Certificate or higher as a minimum qualification. A good knowledge of current and proposed health and safety legislation and codes of practice and the ability to interpret legislation practically, together with: 
Knowledge and experience of: 
 
 - Pro-active health and safety management 
 - Advising on health &amp; safety issues 
 - Premises safety or facilities management 
 - Occupational Health and/or Environmental Health issues 
 - Health and safety training 
 - Conducting and managing health &amp; safety audits, 
 
Contact details: 
Please contact Philip Bray, Head of Corporate Health and Safety on 0207 7038 0183 (email <a href="mailto:philip.bray@enfield.gov.uk" target="_blank">philip.bray@enfield.gov.uk</a>) if you would like to discuss the role. 
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Farida Uddin on 0208 132 1027 or email <a href="mailto:farida.uddin@enfield.gov.uk" target="_blank">farida.uddin@enfield.gov.uk</a> 
 
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV. 
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more. 
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council: 
 
 - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). 
 - Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas. 
 - A blend of remote and office based working for most roles. 
 - Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months. 
 - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods. 
 - Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family. 
 - Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work. 
 - 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care. 
 
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.

London Borough of Enfield

Corporate Health and Safety Advisor

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We are seeking an experienced and dynamic manager to lead our Commercial Environmental Health services at Hertsmere Borough Council. This senior role oversees a diverse portfolio including food safety, health and safety, public health and the Disabled Facilities Grants service. You will be a professionally qualified Environmental Health Practitioner with full corporate membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and experience in managing front line services.
You will drive service improvement, lead multidisciplinary teams, and play a key role in shaping policy, performance, and strategic direction within the Environmental Health, Licensing &amp; Resilience Service Group.
As a key member of the senior management team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, cost-effective services in line with corporate and legal objectives. This includes budget management, performance monitoring, staff development, and stakeholder engagement. The role also involves representing the council at regional forums, managing emergency planning responsibilities, and deputising for the Head of Service when required.
The post is offered on a permanent, full time basis (36 hours per week).
If you would like to have an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Paul Sawyer, Head of Environmental Health, Licensing &amp; Resilience: <a href="mailto:paul.sawyer@hertsmere.gov.uk" target="_blank">paul.sawyer@hertsmere.gov.uk</a>.
There may be further opportunities to participate in the Department’s out-of-hours service (for additional remuneration) and the Council’s Emergency Planning responsibilities.
Benefits include:
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<li>27 – 32 days annual leave (depending on length of Local Government Service) - plus all bank holidays</li>
<li>Local government pension scheme</li>
<li>Flexi-Leave (opportunity to accrue extra work time that can be taken off later as extra leave -up to 2 days per month)</li>
<li>Free gym membership</li>
<li>Cycle schemes (Cycle to Work Scheme and free Beryl Bike rides for staff)</li>
<li>Free wellbeing benefits (such as lunchtime yoga, flu jabs, health MOT)</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>
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The Council operates a hybrid working system which allows some home working.
Closing date: Monday 7th July 2025, 10am 
NO AGENCIES – Direct applications only please

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