Senior Safety & Resilience Officer - Rugby Borough Council (Hybrid Working)
I am currently representing Rugby Borough Council who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 Months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a Rate of which is negotiable dependent upon experience.
We are looking for a Senior Safety & Resilience Officer you will be based at:
We ae currently working with Rugby Borough Council to help recruit for a Senior Safety & Resilience Officer
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Drive behavioural change to ensure excellence in health, safety and welfare of employees and provide assurance to SMT of health and safety standards.
Identify, create, organise, run and record appropriate health and safety training for staff. Where necessary investigate and organise suitable providers for specialist training.
Assist with planning, implementation and monitoring the effectiveness of our Health and Safety policy and procedures.
Manage the Health and Safety Coordinators; DSE assessors; Fire Marshalls; and First Aiders, championing their work to ensure competent, efficient, and productive delivery of objectives in line with prioritised health and safety cultural improvements.
Provide appropriate and competent health and safety advice and assistance.
Support resilience at RBC, including emergency planning and business continuity portfolio of work.
Support the Safety and Resilience Manager, and when necessary, deputise for him.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Support and audit local managers' health and safety management and liaise with the appropriate manager to ensure that issues are addressed within an appropriate time frame.
Create action plans in response to audits and monitor delivery.
Investigate Town Hall incidents and audit incident investigations for non-Town
Hall incidents. Maintain an incident record database; analyse incident data to produce quarterly and annual reports for Management meetings.
Develop and deliver competent effective and efficient health and safety training to staff (internal and external)
Support Comms in maintaining an H & S folder on the extranet.
Conduct regular inspections and audits of council's work sites and activities
Work in partnership with the Safety & Resilience Team to develop best practice, such as monitoring of behaviours and cultures, while ensuring that we can still get the job done (risk aware not risk averse).
To support the Safety and Resilience Manager with regard to business continuity and emergency planning to ensure resilience of the unit including supporting Managers reviewing and testing of BC plans locally and supporting RBC in cooperation with the Warwickshire Local Resilience Forum.
Provide appropriate health, safety, or welfare management information, including quarterly newsletter.
Support risk assessment work across the Council.
Respond to employees and Trade Union health and safety complaints/concerns as appropriate.
Administrate for and run the 6-weeekly H & S coordinator meetings, or similar if appropriate.
Support Corporate Property in fire safety measures. Coordinate fire drills, including review and lessons learnt. Create and maintain Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans in liaison with local managers.
Where appropriate liaise with the HSE or other relevant enforcing authority.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Horizons scan for future changes in health and safety legislation and maintain CPD.
Work towards the NEBOSH Diploma with a view to qualifying at the earliest opportunity.
To support and participate in a response to major emergencies.
Collaborate on health and safety projects as requested.
Demonstrate environmental awareness and environmental responsibility.
Any other reasonable duties as requested by your manager, in line with your skills and knowledge.
If you are looking for a new role or would like further information, please send across your up to date CV
If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee**.**
Look forward to speaking with you,