Health and Safety Manager

Role overview

East Renfrewshire Council is appointing a permanent Health and Safety Manager at its Barrhead offices. The role leads the health and safety team and fulfils the competent-person function.

Key responsibilities

• Provide professional advice across council departments and services.
• Support the Culture and Leisure Trust.
• Lead and direct health and safety professionals.
• Influence leaders and operational teams to embed shared ownership of safety.
• Maintain an effective organisation-wide service.

Required experience

• Leadership and professional expertise sufficient to act as competent person.
• Ability to advise a diverse public-sector organisation and influence multiple services.

Preferred qualifications

• NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent.
• Chartered IOSH membership.

Working arrangement

Employees are primarily workplace-based, with up to 40% home working where duties, team needs and service delivery permit.

Application requirements

UK right-to-work evidence and two managerial referees are required. Visa sponsorship is not available.