Senior Health and Safety Advisor (Operational Lead)
Location: Southwest Wales
Salary: £42,839 - £47,181 + Excellent Benefits
Irwin and Colton have been engaged by a local authority to identify a Senior Health and Safety Advisor. This position will lead the Health and Safety Advisory Team, ensuring professional support to the Senior Leadership Team across the authority. The council provides a range of services to the community including schools, leisure and recycling. Reporting into the Lead Health and Safety Business Partner, this role will act as a key part of the team for all health and safety matters for the council.
Responsibilities for the Senior Health and Safety Advisor will include:
- Providing expert leadership and advice in safety, health and risk management measures across the organisation
- Leading the Safety Advisor Team through operational management, mentoring and continuous development
- Implementing and maintaining health, safety and wellbeing management systems and positive cultures and environments
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders such as Senior Departmental Managers
The successful Senior Health and Safety Advisor will have:
- Proven experience in a similar senior health and safety role within a large, diverse, complex organisation
- Experience managing a team with the ability to motivate others
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience influencing and engaging with a wide range of senior stakeholders
- NEBOSH Diploma / equivalent and membership of IOSH
Local Government or related experience would be ideal.
This diverse role is an excellent opportunity for an established health and safety professional to continue to develop their career. For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Madeline Underwood on +44(0) 1923 432 634 or apply here.
Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company based in the Southeast of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.
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Irwin and Colton 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 irwinandcolton.com
