Health & Safety Manager

Are you looking for a new challenge and a role which will allow you to build and lead a team covering all aspects of Health & Safety in a busy local authority?

We are looking for a Health & Safety Manager to deliver the function across the Council’s whole range of services. The team has responsibility for the provision of competent advice and support, to ensure that the authority meets its statutory duties and responsibilities in all areas of health and safety, relating both to employees and to others that may be affected by the activities of the Council.

You will be the lead point of contact for health and safety support, as well as leading the development and improvement of safety management, and arrangements in specific threads of work.  The role includes undertaking assurance activities to ensure teams across the council are working in line with legislative requirements, policies and procedures.

You will be encouraged to utilise your ideas, skills, and experience on how to do things efficiently and effectively. You will take the lead in promoting a safer environment for all our employees and others.

You will be involved in the development and review of policies & procedures, undertake inspections and participate in audits, investigate accidents, and make appropriate recommendations.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has the goal to achieve excellence for the Borough. We don’t just say we are ambitious; we mean it. We are always looking at the ways in which we can improve and be the best that we can, providing the best for the people who live, work, visit and operate businesses in the Borough.

We have big plans for the future and massive opportunities ahead. We are one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, Great Yarmouth is England’s offshore energy hub and Norfolk’s biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park. The challenges we face in the borough are wide, but our commitment to achieving more has never been so focused.

We know that our team members are our most valuable asset, working hard to achieve our short and long term goals. Find out more about the people who work with us, and if you are as ambitious as we are, apply now and be part of our team.

We offer a range of exciting benefits as an employer and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and the services we provide.

There is more information on the Jobs page of the Great Yarmouth Borough Website, with details of how to apply and the recruitment process. You will also be able to find more details regarding DBS checks (if relevant for the job role), Right to Work checks, along with details of our values and behaviours, agile working and our Privacy Notice.