Health and Safety Advisor
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and willing to help us drive the Department forward.
Some of your responsibilities as our Health & Safety Advisor will include:
Advising the organisation in relation to H&S legislation, regulation and HSE advisory updates, alerting it to any developments that affect the Force directly or indirectly.Helping to develop and implement H&S policy, guidance, and arrangements.
Maintaining the current training plan and supporting Induction training of staff and officers.
Advising on the introduction of safe operational procedures and arrangements across the organisation which identify and take account of all relevant hazards
Maintaining a statistical database of all incidents and accidents, periodically verifying/auditing the accuracy of the information and preparing reports of significant trends within the data
We are looking for:
Education level and/or relevant experience(s)
Minimum NEBOSH Certificate (NVQ Level 3), potentially working towards NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.2 years of relevant experience in the field working for a large and diverse organisation
Active member of a relevant body eg IOSH
If you would like any more information about the role, please contact Claire Hendy (claire.hendy@gwent.police.uk).
What are our benefits:
Here at Gwent Police, we value our employees, and we provide ample support and training to ensure you excel in your role, alongside receiving benefits such as:
Generous annual leave entitlement that rises to either 29 or 30 days depending on grade plus 8 bank holidaysEmployee Assistance programme and a range of wellbeing support programmes
Free access to on-site gyms
Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme and Vectis Card
Cycle to Work Scheme
Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
Flexible working opportunities
Local government pension scheme
Range of support networks
Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements
Generous sick pay provisions
Option to become a member of UNISON, the public service union
INTERNAL CANDIDATES: Please note that we are unable to progress you to shortlisting unless we have received your Line Manager Approval form. Please submit this in line with the closing date. Thank you.
Diversity and Welsh language
To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds, with a range of professional and life experiences, so that we are truly representative of our communities.
Gwent Police provide a positive action support programme for underrepresented groups. To find out more please email Brian & Clare via positive.action@gwent.police.uk or visit our positive action page here: Positive Action | Gwent Police.
We are proud to be a Welsh speaking policing service and welcome applications from candidates with Welsh Language skills.
Disability Confident Employer
We are recognised as a disability confident employer, we aim to recruit and retain disabled people, and people with health conditions, for their skills and talent. You can indicate on your application form whether you require any support or adjustments to enable you to do the job, or to assist you with your application.