This role is to support the Head of Business Services in the provision of an effective Health and Safety service, coordinating project programmes to support facilities, accommodation, and safety initiatives and to provide an effective facilities management service including asset management, support to business continuity and estates management and planned and reactive maintenance.

Our are looking for candidates who are NEBOSH qualified (min national certificate).

Senior Health, Safety and Facilities Officer

Location: Cardiff

Parking: Not Specified 

Job Type: Temporary 

Duration of booking: Expected to last up to 12 weeks, possible longer

Proposed start date: ASAP

Sector: Finance

Pay Rates: 

£34,611-£41,053 per annum (pro rota) 

Pay

£19.00-£22.50 PAYE per hour

£21.00-£25.00 paye inclusive per hour 

£24.00-£28.50 umbrella per hour 

All of the rates are depending on skill and experience 

Working Days and Hours: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Remote working option: Hybrid working (IT equipment provided)

Welsh Speaking: Our client value the Welsh Language in our work and aim to provide a bilingual service to everyone that wants to use it. They would love to see applications from Welsh speaking candidates. 

Job Summary 

A highly visible post that supports the Head of Business Services (HoBS) in the provision of a professional, efficient, and effective service. Provide an effective Health and Safety service working closely with Human Resources on wellbeing matters, Health Safety and Wellbeing Committee, and representative groups. Coordinate project programmes to support facilities, accommodation, and safety initiatives. Provide an effective facilities management service including asset management, support to business continuity and estates management, planned and reactive maintenance

Duties

• Fulfil duty of care obligations as Principal/competent person for health and safety e.g., undertaking risk assessments, compliance monitoring, support, and provision of training, document review, etc
• Lead on Health and Safety initiatives
• Leads and supports facilities and accommodation projects working with colleagues and external stakeholders, contractors, and suppliers
• Oversees and coordinates facilities and health and safety work where these interlink, and line manages a Business Services Support Officer, providing oversight support to the HoBS of day-to-day office and accommodation issues
• Support staff mental and physical health, working closely with HR and wellbeing groups
• Support to facilities, leading as appropriate e.g., asset management, estates strategy support, PAT testing, periodic risk review, planned and preventative maintenance, office and client room moves and alterations, waste management, porterage, etc.
• Support business continuity arrangements as an emergency team member and proactively coordinate plan reviews and systems development
• Advise and assist staff on procedures, equipment, reasonable adjustments, etc. provision of guidance and advice

Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• NEBOSH qualified (minimum national certificate)
• A levels or equivalent relevant experience
• Ability to positively influence behaviour
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to communicate information clearly both verbally in writing, and for the production of reports, briefing papers, and provision of guidance and advice
• Presentation skills for delivery of key messaging, training and awareness raising
• Monitor, coordinate, plan, and control use of resources to ensure they are used in an economic efficient and effective manner
• Maintains a strong understanding and knowledge of relevant H&S legislation and good practice
• Experience of delivering a range of risk assessments and reasonable adjustment measures and other duty of care obligations
• Extensive experience of H&S management and programmes, and
• Experience of supporting on a variety of projects and programmes as part of a team
• Ability to organise programmes and monitoring individual work using resources effectively
• Work productively with team members across our client to develop and maintain positive working relationships, and efficient and effective services
• Ability to prioritise competing demands and manage a programme of work
• Sufficient pace to ensure tasks are completed to budget, timetable, and quality standards

Questions

Do you have experience working as a Senior Health, Safety and Facilities Officer?

Do you have experience working as a Senior Health, Safety and Facilities Officer in a public sector?

Do you have experience communicating information clearly both verbally in writing, and for the production of reports, briefing papers?

Are you NEBOSH Qualified? 

Do you meet the criteria above and available to start immediately?