Occupational Safety Advisor
Posted on Jul 10, 2026 by CV-Library
Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Public Sector
Immediate Start
£392 - £420 Daily
Contract/Project
The Opportunity
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Occupational Safety Advisor to join a large Local Authority on an initial 6-month contract.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in promoting a positive health and safety culture across the organisation, providing expert advice to managers, supporting policy development and ensuring compliance with current health and safety legislation.
Working as part of the corporate Health & Safety team, you will collaborate with a wide range of services to identify risks, develop safe working practices and support continuous improvement across the Council.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide professional health and safety advice to managers, employees and contractors.
* Act as a Competent Person under relevant Health & Safety legislation.
* Develop and review Health & Safety policies, procedures, guidance and toolkits.
* Support the implementation of corporate Health & Safety standards across services.
* Undertake risk assessments and advise on appropriate control measures.
* Promote a positive safety culture through coaching, advice and best practice.
* Deliver Health & Safety training and awareness sessions.
* Keep up to date with legislative changes and recommend policy improvements.
* Work collaboratively with managers and stakeholders to improve compliance and reduce risk.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Experience developing or supporting Health & Safety policies, procedures and guidance.
* Strong knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
* Experience undertaking risk assessments and advising on risk management.
* Excellent communication skills with experience consulting and influencing stakeholders.
* Experience delivering Health & Safety training.
* Ability to build strong working relationships across a range of services.
* Experience working within complex organisations, ideally within the public sector.
Why Apply?
* Hybrid working (typically 1 day per week in the office).
* Initial 6-month contract with potential extension.
* Opportunity to influence Health & Safety practices across a large organisation.
* Collaborative and supportive working environment.
* Competitive day rate.
Interested?
If you have the experience we're looking for and would like to find out more, please apply with your latest CV, along with your required day rate. We'd be happy to arrange a confidential discussion
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Occupational Safety Advisor to join a large Local Authority on an initial 6-month contract.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in promoting a positive health and safety culture across the organisation, providing expert advice to managers, supporting policy development and ensuring compliance with current health and safety legislation.
Working as part of the corporate Health & Safety team, you will collaborate with a wide range of services to identify risks, develop safe working practices and support continuous improvement across the Council.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide professional health and safety advice to managers, employees and contractors.
* Act as a Competent Person under relevant Health & Safety legislation.
* Develop and review Health & Safety policies, procedures, guidance and toolkits.
* Support the implementation of corporate Health & Safety standards across services.
* Undertake risk assessments and advise on appropriate control measures.
* Promote a positive safety culture through coaching, advice and best practice.
* Deliver Health & Safety training and awareness sessions.
* Keep up to date with legislative changes and recommend policy improvements.
* Work collaboratively with managers and stakeholders to improve compliance and reduce risk.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Experience developing or supporting Health & Safety policies, procedures and guidance.
* Strong knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
* Experience undertaking risk assessments and advising on risk management.
* Excellent communication skills with experience consulting and influencing stakeholders.
* Experience delivering Health & Safety training.
* Ability to build strong working relationships across a range of services.
* Experience working within complex organisations, ideally within the public sector.
Why Apply?
* Hybrid working (typically 1 day per week in the office).
* Initial 6-month contract with potential extension.
* Opportunity to influence Health & Safety practices across a large organisation.
* Collaborative and supportive working environment.
* Competitive day rate.
Interested?
If you have the experience we're looking for and would like to find out more, please apply with your latest CV, along with your required day rate. We'd be happy to arrange a confidential discussion
Reference: 225357987
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Occupational Safety Advisor
Posted on Jul 10, 2026 by CV-Library
Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Public Sector
Immediate Start
£392 - £420 Daily
Contract/Project
The Opportunity
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Occupational Safety Advisor to join a large Local Authority on an initial 6-month contract.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in promoting a positive health and safety culture across the organisation, providing expert advice to managers, supporting policy development and ensuring compliance with current health and safety legislation.
Working as part of the corporate Health & Safety team, you will collaborate with a wide range of services to identify risks, develop safe working practices and support continuous improvement across the Council.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide professional health and safety advice to managers, employees and contractors.
* Act as a Competent Person under relevant Health & Safety legislation.
* Develop and review Health & Safety policies, procedures, guidance and toolkits.
* Support the implementation of corporate Health & Safety standards across services.
* Undertake risk assessments and advise on appropriate control measures.
* Promote a positive safety culture through coaching, advice and best practice.
* Deliver Health & Safety training and awareness sessions.
* Keep up to date with legislative changes and recommend policy improvements.
* Work collaboratively with managers and stakeholders to improve compliance and reduce risk.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Experience developing or supporting Health & Safety policies, procedures and guidance.
* Strong knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
* Experience undertaking risk assessments and advising on risk management.
* Excellent communication skills with experience consulting and influencing stakeholders.
* Experience delivering Health & Safety training.
* Ability to build strong working relationships across a range of services.
* Experience working within complex organisations, ideally within the public sector.
Why Apply?
* Hybrid working (typically 1 day per week in the office).
* Initial 6-month contract with potential extension.
* Opportunity to influence Health & Safety practices across a large organisation.
* Collaborative and supportive working environment.
* Competitive day rate.
Interested?
If you have the experience we're looking for and would like to find out more, please apply with your latest CV, along with your required day rate. We'd be happy to arrange a confidential discussion
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Occupational Safety Advisor to join a large Local Authority on an initial 6-month contract.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in promoting a positive health and safety culture across the organisation, providing expert advice to managers, supporting policy development and ensuring compliance with current health and safety legislation.
Working as part of the corporate Health & Safety team, you will collaborate with a wide range of services to identify risks, develop safe working practices and support continuous improvement across the Council.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide professional health and safety advice to managers, employees and contractors.
* Act as a Competent Person under relevant Health & Safety legislation.
* Develop and review Health & Safety policies, procedures, guidance and toolkits.
* Support the implementation of corporate Health & Safety standards across services.
* Undertake risk assessments and advise on appropriate control measures.
* Promote a positive safety culture through coaching, advice and best practice.
* Deliver Health & Safety training and awareness sessions.
* Keep up to date with legislative changes and recommend policy improvements.
* Work collaboratively with managers and stakeholders to improve compliance and reduce risk.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Experience developing or supporting Health & Safety policies, procedures and guidance.
* Strong knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
* Experience undertaking risk assessments and advising on risk management.
* Excellent communication skills with experience consulting and influencing stakeholders.
* Experience delivering Health & Safety training.
* Ability to build strong working relationships across a range of services.
* Experience working within complex organisations, ideally within the public sector.
Why Apply?
* Hybrid working (typically 1 day per week in the office).
* Initial 6-month contract with potential extension.
* Opportunity to influence Health & Safety practices across a large organisation.
* Collaborative and supportive working environment.
* Competitive day rate.
Interested?
If you have the experience we're looking for and would like to find out more, please apply with your latest CV, along with your required day rate. We'd be happy to arrange a confidential discussion
Reference: 225357987
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