Designated Workplace:  Robert Hodge Centre, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EE 

Designated Workstyle:  Flexible Office Based Worker

Salary:  £35,411 to £38,296 per annum

Post Type:  Full Time

Hours:  36 per week

Tenure:  Temporary

Length:  24 Months

Published:  Friday 19 May 2023

Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Sunday 18 June 2023

Reference:  HR-0041-23-R

We have an exciting vacancy for forward-thinking, motivated and passionate Senior Corporate Health and Safety Officer. 

Our Corporate Health and Safety Service provides essential work to ensure that an effective management system is in place to control the health and safety risks associated with the diverse range of services that the Council provides. Accordingly, one of the key roles of the Service is to help maintain a positive health and safety culture within the Council so that all necessary procedures and practices are adhered to.

Working within the Regulatory Services team, the post offers the opportunity to take a leading role in helping us to further develop our health and safety strategies, policies, standards and procedures to help embed the Council's new ways of working. Accordingly, the roles require knowledgeable and competent candidates, with good communication skills that can maintain good working relationships across a wide range of services within the Council.

The post is full time, fixed term for two years. If you feel you have the appropriate skills and experience, and are keen to support the Council in this essential service, then we would love to hear from you!

We pride ourselves on our friendliness and being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you. A competitive salary (Pay Award Pending), generous annual leave entitlement, the opportunity for hybrid working, Local Government Pension Scheme, work life balance policies, and support for your personal development are just some of the benefits we offer.

For an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Lyndsey Key, Environmental Health Manager, on 01695 583236

Apply

Apply Online by clicking the Apply Online button above. If you cannot apply Online then please call 01695 577177.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo security checks as part of the Baseline Personnel Security Standard for accessing Government records. This will include a Basic DBS check.

Please be advised that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position with West Lancashire Borough Council. See our Recruitment of Ex Offenders Guidance Leaflet