Health, Safety and Environment Advisor

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to hire a Health, Safety & Environment Advisor who will focus on fostering a positive health and safety culture. The position is based at Service Headquarters in Hull.

The purpose of the role is to support the health and safety Strategies of Humberside Fire & Rescue Service and Humberside Police through the Joint Health and Safety Service (JHSS).

We are looking for someone who will take proactive steps to develop a positive, compliant safety culture within Humberside Fire & Rescue Service (HFRS) and Humberside Police (HP). This individual will enhance existing strategies and drive progress across the departments and districts. They will support both HFRS and HP in reducing risks in high-risk working environments and provide advisory support to ensure that both services comply with all relevant health and safety legislation.

An ideal candidate for the role should have/be:

• Experienced in managing health and safety risk
• Hold a NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent
• A detailed knowledge of health and safety legislation
• Computer literate, including working knowledge of Office 365
• The ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach and can-do attitude
• Able to travel to other locations within the Humberside region

Employee benefits include free on-site parking, flexi-time, a local government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, an employee assistance programme, employee discounts through the Blue Light Card, and access to Fire Service gyms via Sports & Welfare Association membership.

Applicants will be shortlisted against the Job Description and Employee Specification, which you can find below.

All completed applications should be submitted to HR@humbersidefire.gov.uk

Closing date: 20^th October 2024

Shortlisting is anticipated to take place W/C 21^st October 2024 and interviews expected to take place on 29^th October 2024.

Applicants who require reasonable adjustments for disabilities at any stage of the selection process are invited to contact: HR@humbersidefire.gov.uk

Here at Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, our people are what make us unique and every individual who shares our values has a voice to add to our story. We are committed to preserving our inclusive culture and promoting a sense of belonging. We believe we grow and learn better with a diverse team of employees and, as a result, we always appoint the best applicants based on what they can bring to our organisation, drawing on the differences in who we are, how we think and what we’ve experienced.