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Location

Reading, Berkshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Benefits:
Salary: £49,498 - £54,706 per annum, Grade 7, (pay award pending)
Hours: Full time - 37 hours per week
Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading
Excellent annual leave allowance of 30 days, flexible working, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension
Scheme are available

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join our team. This is a great opportunity to work for an emergency service who invests in the development and wellbeing of employees. We offer flexible working arrangements so our teams can achieve a good work life balance. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive, you will be responsible for ensuring that RBFRS is compliant in all aspects of health and safety law and guidance.

About you:
We are seeking a motivated and engaging individual who is passionate about health and safety. You enjoy working with others, have a can-do approach to work and are a great communicator who is able to influence others.
The key focus of this role is to:
• Act as lead advisor on health and safety matters to the Senior Leadership Team and Fire Authority
• Develop and implement Health and Safety Strategy and associated action plans
• Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate the health and safety management system
• Lead and manage the Health and Safety Team
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders

Key role requirements: (knowledge, skills and experience)
• Experience in a similar role
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (or working towards) and Membership of IOSH or other relevant professional body.
• A strong technical knowledge across relevant health and safety legislation.
• An enthusiastic and positive approach to health and safety, with excellent communication skills.
• Able to plan and prioritise
• Calm and resilient under pressure

Application and selection process

The successful candidate will demonstrate and promote behaviours in line with the Job Profile/Person Specification and our Behaviour Competency Framework as attached.

The Behavioural Competency Framework allows us to easily identify the behaviours that drive successful performance and enables us to deliver an effective service. The behaviours detailed within the job profile will be assessed throughout the selection process.

Please see the link to the Job Profile/Person Specification.

Appointment is conditional upon undertaking a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check,
Rechecks will be required in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy.

Please note we do not accept applications via Agencies or CV’s without an accompanying application form.

Closing date for applications is 09:00 hours on 25 March 2024.

It is anticipated that the assessment/interview process will begin week commencing 2 April 2024.

Anticipated start date: April 2024 (depending on notice period)

Assessment

If you are invited for interview, you will be required to prepare and deliver a 10-minute presentation on the following:

‘An overview of health and safety challenges facing a modern UK Fire Service. You will also be required to complete a desk top exercise’.

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Salary

£49k - £54k per annum