Occupational Safety Adviser

Bradford Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

As an Occupational Safety Adviser, you will support the Assets and Facilities Management department to safeguard staff and services through compliance, risk management, and proactive safety improvement. You’ll advise managers on policies, drive safe working practices, and promote a positive safety culture across council services and SLAs. Your work helps ensure robust risk assessments, incident investigations, and continuous safety standards. This role offers visibility across departments and opportunities to influence safety policy and training.

Responsibilities

Stay updated on health and safety legislation and advise on policy updates
Act as competent person under statutory requirements and support council provision
Provide health and safety guidance to managers, staff and contractors
Develop safe codes of practice and safe working procedures in partnership with stakeholders
Promote positive safety culture and risk management across the council
Monitor standards via visits, inspections, audits, and incident data
Prepare reports and advisories for management
Raise the profile of the health and safety service and seek more SLAs
Participate in accident investigations and coordinate remedial actions to prevent recurrence
Liaise with unions, insurance/legal teams and the Employee Health and Wellbeing team
Identify training needs and help develop and implement training programmes

Key requirements

Minimum of NEBOSH Certificate at SO2 level or NEBOSH Diploma at PO1 level or equivalent
experience in health and safety advisory roles in complex organizations
familiarity with RIDDOR reporting, risk assessment and incident investigations
ability to communicate with managers, staff and external bodies effectively
competence in producing concise safety reports and guidance