Health & Safety Enforcement Officer

Our local authority client based in North West are urgently seeking an experienced Health & Safety Enforcement Officer.

• £40 an hour Umbrella

• Hybrid working

Job Purpose

• Enable the Council to meet its statutory responsibilities as an enforcing authority for occupational health and safety through inspection, investigation, enforcement, advice and education.

• Undertake customer-facing, front-line enforcement work, representing the Council professionally and proportionately, including in challenging circumstances.

• Inspect workplaces and work activities for which the Council is the enforcing authority, identify risks and legal contraventions, and secure appropriate remedial action.

• Work as part of the Commercial Safety Team in accordance with statutory requirements, the Council’s enforcement policy, relevant procedures and professional standards.

• Build constructive relationships with businesses, employees, residents, partner agencies and other regulators to protect health, safety and wellbeing.

Main Duties / Accountabilities

• Carry out health and safety inspections, audits, interventions and investigations in accordance with qualifications, authorisation and demonstrated competence.

• Investigate reportable and non-reportable workplace accidents, dangerous occurrences, occupational ill health concerns and complaints, including interviewing witnesses, obtaining statements and securing evidence.

• Assess health and safety management arrangements and workplace risks, including risks associated with work equipment, workplace transport, falls from height, manual handling, hazardous substances, gas and electrical safety, workplace welfare, violence, legionella and asbestos management, where relevant to the premises and activity.

• Apply the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and relevant regulations, approved codes of practice and guidance to secure compliance.

• Draft, serve and follow up informal warnings, Improvement Notices and Prohibition Notices, and take action where there is a risk of serious personal injury, within delegated authority.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Strong, current knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice, guidance and enforcement principles.

• Ability to inspect workplaces, identify hazards, assess risk and determine proportionate action.

• Experience of health and safety inspections, audits, investigations or risk management in a regulatory or comparable professional setting.

• Ability to gather, evaluate and present evidence and produce clear notices, statements, reports and case records.

• Ability to interpret technical and legal information and communicate it clearly to varied audiences.

• Ability to manage a varied caseload, prioritise high-risk matters and work effectively with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, or an equivalent recognised occupational health and safety qualification.

• NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals, an Environmental Health qualification with substantial health and safety content, or an equivalent Level 6 health and safety qualification.

• Membership of IOSH or another relevant professional body at an appropriate level.

Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.

At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful