Health and Safety Advisor

**Health and Safety Advisor**:
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**About the vacancy**

**Vacancy ID**:
2208

**Organisation**:

- Carmarthenshire County Council

**Number of vacancies**:

- 1

**Contract type**:

- Permanent Full Time

**Location**:

- Carmarthen

**Grade**:

- Grade H

**Salary**:

- £35,412 - £39,862
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly**Hourly Rate**:

- £18.36 - £20.66

**Contract Hours**
- 37

**Come and join our team**

**Health & Safety Advisor**

Bring your expertise. Shape the culture. Make an impact.

Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional ready to hit the ground running?

We’re looking for someone with the knowledge, confidence, and professionalism to make an impact from day one. You’ll bring a strong focus on risk management and provide expert advice across a range of occupations — while being part of a team driving positive change and high standards

Attributes for Success

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring more than just technical knowledge. We’re looking for someone who demonstrates:

- Clear communication - able to explain H&S in a practical, engaging way
- Professionalism & integrity - acting as a trusted advisor across all levels
- Confidence & resilience - able to address and influence unsafe practices with professionalism
- Problem-solving skills - balancing compliance with practical solutions
- Collaboration - a team player who supports others and raises standards
- Adaptability - forward-thinking and ready to tackle emerging risks
- Commitment to learning - staying current with legislation and best practice
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What’s in it for you?

Excellent local authority pension

Flexible working arrangements

In-house benefits scheme

Ongoing professional learning & development
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If you’ve got the experience, attitude, and drive to show others how great Health & Safety advisory work is really done — we’d love to hear from you.
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**Welsh language level - verbal**
- Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

**Closing Date**:
29/09/2025, 23:55

**The Rewards**

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

- Competitive salary
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
- Access to staff health and wellbeing support
- Personal development and career progression
- Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies

**Additional Information**

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

**Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.**

Please see the ‘How we Recruit’ guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.