Health and Safety Advisor

**Job details**: Salary: £45,123 to £47,680 per annum (inclusive of allowances

- ) Location: Brookvale Depot, Northflee
- t Status: Permanen
- t Hours: 37 hours per wee
- k Closing date: 28 November 202
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**About the role**:
We are looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to work within our Operational Services Team which includes the Council’s waste collection, street cleansing, grounds maintenance, cemetery, vehicle workshop and housing repairs services.

You will ensure a high standard Health & Safety system is in place including the undertaking of risk assessments, drawing up appropriate Health and Safety policies, organising and delivering training, and the investigation of accidents.

You will provide assistance to the Senior Corporate Health & Safety Officer for corporate based Health & Safety projects such as outside events held by the Council and assist with delivery of the day to day corporate Health & Safety work as required

**Main responsibilities**:
Undertake a range of specialist tasks including:
To advise all departments, managers and employees of the Council on their statutory obligations in respect of health and safety, this to include providing quarterly reports to Management

-. To undertake health and safety monitoring (both on and off-site) of all front line operations on the ground, including but not limited to Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, Grounds Maintenance, Cemeteries and Housing Maintenance & Repairs
-. Develop and oversee the Health and Safety Training Plan for operational staff at Brookvale Depot
-. To lead on the provision of Health and Safety training for all staff
-. Maintain, manage and keep records of health and safety training
-. To draw up Corporate Health and Safety policies, procedures, risk assessments and tool box talks as required
-. Carry out accident investigations and produce reports
-. Provision of Health & Safety statistical data and reports for Management
-. Manage elements of the Council’s Drugs and Alcohol policy
-. Reviewing subcontractor Method Statements & Risk Assessmen
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**About you**:
**Essential qualifications/experience**: At least 3 years practical experience of dealing with workplace health and safety matters, preferably within a manual/operations environmen

- t Full qualification in health and safety NEBOSH certificate or equivalen
- t Ability to work with minimum supervision and to tight deadline
- s Full clean driving licenc
- e Able to work flexible and unsociable hours including evenings and weekend
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**Desirable qualifications/experience**: NEBOSH Diplom

- a Training/facilitation qualificatio
- n Local authority experienc
- e Experience of overseeing budget
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**Working for Gravesham**:
We are committed to delivering to the community and working with us means you are part of delivering the level of growth and improvement our community needs and deserves. A range of services have been provided to over 106,000 people and 4,000 businesses.

The Borough of Gravesham, situated in the north west corner of Kent, covers 25,000 acres of the most varied countryside in south east England. Bordered by the River Thames to the north, it is at the heart of Thames Gateway and has a significant role to play in the regeneration of a major government growth area.

**Benefits**: A minimum of 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays

-. Membership to Local Government Pension Scheme - Local Government Pension Schem
- e Access to over 1000+ instant discounts from favourite retailers, restaurants, food delivery services and attractions via our benefits portal VivUp
-. Career development, training opportunities and access to e-learnin
- g Access to eye care vouchers and VDU Glasse
- s External Occupational Health servic
- e Cycle to Work Schem
- e Hybrid working (minimum of 2 days in the office per week
- ) Access to Employee Assistance Programme 24/
- 7 Free parkin
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**Important Information**:
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job description.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

The proposed interview date for this role is 10 December 2025.

**How to apply**:
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Stuart Alford on 01474 337566.