Corporate Health and Safety Adviser

Overview

In this role, you will provide expert health and safety guidance across Islington Council to build a strong safety culture. You’ll work with multiple directorates to implement practical safety systems, conduct risk assessments, and support managers with training and policy development. You will influence senior leaders and contribute to the council’s safety and wellbeing initiatives, including drug and alcohol testing. This is a hands-on advisory position that helps reduce risk and promote a resilient, compliant organisation.

Pay / Benefits

• up to 31 days leave increasing to 36 days
• flexible working arrangements with 35-hour week
• learning and development opportunities
• London Living Wage at minimum
• pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships

Responsibilities

• Embed a strong safety culture across services
• Develop and implement practical safety policies and systems
• Conduct audits, risk assessments, and incident reviews
• Deliver training and build staff competency
• Advise senior leaders and collaborate with stakeholders
• Contribute to the council’s drug and alcohol testing programme

Key requirements

• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health (minimum)
• working towards NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ (level 5 or 6) Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice or equivalent
• technical membership of IOSH (while working towards Graduate level)
• experience developing and delivering safety policies across a large organisation
• ability to lead specialist and operational safety activities
• experience in health and safety, ideally in local government
• strong knowledge of legislation and risk management
• excellent communication, influencing, and training skills
• flexible work attitude including occasional out-of-hours work

• communication
• influencing
• training skills
• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
• progress toward NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ (level 5/6)
• IOSH membership

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