job Title: Senior Health & Safety Advisor
Job Type: Temporary to permanent
Salary £15.31-£21.44 (once perm) £29,064- £40,698 - Applicants must show relevant experience for higher end of scale
Location: Birmingham City Centre
Company: West Midlands Police

We are delighted to be working in partnership once again with the West Midlands Police, we are currently looking for a diligent and capable senior health and safety advisor, to work as part of the health and safety team to ensure that all internal staff are safe in the workplace, as well as ensuring the various sites across the west midlands are fit for purpose. As an emergency service the health and safety of the workforce is of course imperative.

Purpose

Working proactively with managers and staff to establish and maintain a system that promotes a culture of safe working practice and to act as a competent person for the Force as defined by The Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations 1999 ensuring the organisation implements a robust health and safety management system driving continuous improvement in health and safety performance.

Responsibilities

Adopt a proactive approach to ensure the Force Health and Safety Policy is implemented consistently throughout the organisation
Interpret and advise the Force on the application of new legislation and guidance documents from industry and government bodies
Prepare, monitor, evaluate and review health and safety policies and arrangements for the Force
Promote best practice in relation to health and safety management
Complete accurate notifications to the relevant enforcing authorities, e.g. HSE, Fire etc
Advise and, where necessary, complete the investigation of accidents, assaults and near misses to determine root causes, trends and means to prevent reoccurrence
Collate and analyse statistical information to identify trends and patterns and developing remedial strategies
Promote health and safety culture through the planning, designing and delivery of campaigns and education programmes
Provide direction, support and advice in order to promote, implement and review health and safety policies and practices throughout the Force, to ensure compliance with legislative requirements
Prepare reports and review written documentation to ensure that all advice relating to health and safety matters is accurate and consistent
Establish appropriate working relationships with internal and external bodies, to ensure that all advice given is in line with current directives / legislation
Support the requirement for risk assessment by conducting strategic assessments and providing advice relating to local risk assessments, to ensure that the organisation's liabilities in terms of health and safety are adequately
addressed
Provide advice on fire safety management and complete fire risk assessments for Force and other buildings officers and staff occupy
Work towards the long-term strategy and development plan to improve health and safety compliance for the Force
Play a key part in the delivery of Health and Safety through the consultation process

Critieria

Membership of Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (MIOSH) or working towards i.e. GradIOSH
Practical approach to health and safety management
Knowledge of health and safety systems - HS(G)65 / ISO45001
Experience of working with and influencing Senior Leadership Teams
Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Use of IT systems including eSAFETY, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Knowledge of the Police Service - Desirable
Chartered Membership of Institute of Occupational Safety and Health - Desirable (CMIOSH)
Membership of the Institute of Fire Engineers (TIFireE). - Desirable

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