Trainee Health & Safety Advisor

Would you like a career within a forward thinking team?  Can you see yourself providing support and assistance across a large multi-disciplined organisation, ensuring the health, safety and welfare of thousands of employees and services users?  Would you like the opportunity to, "learn your trade" from a team of experienced professionals?  If so, an exciting career opportunity is now available at Lincolnshire County Council.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and forward thinking individual with a passion for health & safety to play a key role in the continued strengthening and development of our awarding winning Corporate Health &Safety team as a Trainee Health & Safety Advisor

Our 3 year fixed term Health & Safety Apprenticeship scheme will take you on a journey of learning and development .  We will take care of you and your tuition fees as well as paying you for your hard work. Reporting to the Corporate Health and Safety Team Leader this is a new and exciting role providing the opportunity for someone to develop their knowledge and skills as well as gain a nationally recognised, Level 3 Health and Safety qualification and Tech membership of IOSH.

Working with a highly motivated and dedicated team you will be supported and developed in order to provide comprehensive health & safety advice, whilst providing support and training to staff within the wider Lincolnshire County Council team. Longer term, you will also work towards delivery health & safety support to managers as part of on-going safety development programme and performance target.

If you enjoy working as part of a team that's priority is helping, making people feel safe, and believe that the most fulfilling jobs are those where the wellbeing of others is something worthwhile, then we would like you to be our Trainee Health & Safety Advisor.

To succeed you'll need;

• A keen interest in Health and Safety and is willing to learn and develop on the job.
• The ability to build strong working relationships.
• To communicate effectively and engage people.
• To remain calm under pressure whilst being organised and priority focused.
• A good eye for detail.

Alongside your day-to-day responsibilities you will be given 20% of your working week as paid time to complete a Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment Technician apprenticeship .

Please note that anyone with an existing level 3 or above qualification in Occupational Health and Safety i.e. NEBOSH general certificate or similar will not be eligible for this post

Our Offer to you

As well as this we are offering a competitive salary of £23,893 - £25,119, along with a pension, a comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes, cycle to work, civil service sports council membership and many areas for professional support and development.

Further details can be found here Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council

Next steps

Candidates invited to interview will be asked to complete personality and motivational questionnaires and also be expected to deliver a short presentation (details of which will be provided to short-listed applicants).

Closing date :   Sunday 8th September 2024

Best of luck with your application.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.