Health and Safety Advisor

We have an exciting role on offer within our Policy, Governance and Information service as a Health and Safety Advisor

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Join Our Health and Safety Team at Middlesbrough Council

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Health and Safety Advisor to help shape a safer future for our workforce and community. You'll be part of a supportive team working across strategic, operational, and learning development areas. With the Council's diverse services, every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a real impact. If you're dynamic, forward-thinking, and ready to grow with us, this is your chance to thrive in a varied and rewarding role. Come be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will be part of a team of highly competent Health and Safety professionals who respond to the Council's existing and emerging Health and Safety risks.  The successful candidate will be involved in delivering a wide range of Health and Safety functions including:

• The review of corporate policies and procedures.
• Development and review of risk assessments and health and safety website content.
• Training design and delivery.
• Development and delivery of target health and safety audits and initiatives.
• Provision of health and safety advice to managers in different risk areas of the business.
• Delivery of fire risk assessments and accident screening and investigations across a range of council service functions.

You should possess the NEBOSH General Certificate in Health and Safety, and either hold the NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate, an equivalent fire safety qualification, or be actively working towards obtaining one.

You should be confident and an effective communicator, capable of engaging with a diverse range of audiences. Strong teamwork skills, a flexible approach to tasks, the ability to meet deadlines, and proficiency in IT are essential. As a qualified and experienced Health and Safety professional, it's desirable that you are registered with IOSH and hold a relevant qualification.

If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for

In return we can offer:

• Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent pension plus top-up options.
• Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
• Flexible working: blend of home, office, and site-based work.
• Electric car lease scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff lottery.
• Travel and car parking schemes.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to further your safety and fire qualifications.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more

If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Gary Welch, Risk and Health and Safety Manager on for a confidential chat.

We operative a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

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What we offer

We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work by offering an attractive benefits package including generous annual leave, employee discounts and that all important pension, there's something to benefit everyone You can find out more about us and what we offer by clicking below.

Electric Car
Scheme

Generous Annual Leave

Pension
Scheme

Flexible/Hybrid
Working

Health & Well-being Benefits

Discounts on gym memberships, retailers and more

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