The Health and Safety Officer will manage health and safety. This will include management of the introduction of a health and safety system, which can be understood by all employees. They must manage the implementation of reviews of parent and ancillary safety statements. The delivery of training to ensure that all staff are aware of health and safety requirements must be managed by the person appointed. The review of the system, the auditing regime, performance measuring, the preparation of plans for corrective
action where necessary, and the early identification of poor work practices must be managed by the successful candidate.    
As system manager and team leader, the Health and Safety officer must apply management principles to safety in terms of:
(a) Policy formation
(b) Planning
(c) Implementation and operation
(d) Measuring performance
(e) Reviewing performance
(f) Auditing.

The Health and Safety Officer will also have overall responsibility for the corporate risk management system – the identification, maintenance and management of risk at directorate level will remain with directors, as will the responsibility for implementing the health and safety system within directorates.
The Health and Safety Officer will be the first point of contact and the liaison person in relation to any investigations, which have the potential to become criminal investigations. The Health and Safety Officer will manage the Council’s response to such investigations and will defend the interests of the Council. The Health and Safety Officer will also assist individual staff members in relation to any such investigations
 

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

 

1. Hold an honours degree (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) in:

2. Engineering, Architecture, and/or Science, with a diploma in Health and Safety

2.           Have a satisfactory knowledge of the following:

• effective communications and liaison with officials from the regulatory authorities,
• the management of risks from fire such as fire prevention and the carrying out fire drills,
• risk management in relation to hazardous substances and occupational diseases,
  • • • • • • • providing the required input for health and safety related training course/s and manuals for the                    organisation,
              • understanding of Local Government, and the construction industry,
              • Health and Safety legislation, statutory requirements, their implications for the workplace, and an appreciation of the legal process,

• the management of an appropriate audit process,
• planning practical and effective methods, both preventative and remedial, of promoting work practices that comply with health and safety requirements,
• of working with committees,
• the preparation and regular revision of Health and Safety statements and strategies,
• Staff supervision, and relevant administration,
• maintaining accurate records, particularly of inspection findings, of incidents and accidents, and the preparation of reports, and statistical data required by management and the H.S.A.,
• the regular review of work methods and processes, which identify and take account of all relevant hazards,
• supporting line managers in the preparation, implementation, and regular review of safety related documentation including risk assessments, including advising on how risks can be reduced,
• operating a safety management system.

Please include supporting documents / certificates with application