We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Lewisham to assist with the appointment of a Housing Health & Safety Business Partner, on a 2.5 -month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £31.33 - £40.59 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To foresee requirements for developments in Health, Safety, Statutory Compliance and Welfare practices to meet changing needs within the Council or in response to legal and legislative changes, working together with other Health & Safety Business Partners and the Councils Corporate Health & Safety Team.
• To contribute to successful development and implementation of Health, Safety, Statutory Compliance policies, strategy, practices, systems, performance standards and targets across the Council
• To provide advice on good practice and lead on introducing new systems and procedures where necessary. To monitor and ensure the effective use of these across the Council.
• Contribute towards continuing review the effectiveness of the whole health and safety management system across the Council.
• Evaluate, appraise and review Health & Safety policies, strategies, practices, systems, performance standards and targets generally and specific initiatives undertaken.

Qualifications:

• Understanding of the Health, Safety and Welfare Legal and Statutory requirements, responsibilities and obligations of a large, diverse and complex organisation
• Proven experience in a similar health and safety role from similar sectors such as Public Sector, Government Facilities

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. 

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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