Health and Safety Officer

Role and working arrangements

Spelthorne Borough Council seeks a permanent Health and Safety Officer for its Health, Safety and Insurance Team in Staines-upon-Thames. The post is 36 hours weekly with hybrid working, office attendance by rota and service requirements. Annual pay is GBP 36,555–49,087, with a qualification/experience bar at GBP 45,701. Applicants must be able to start by the end of January 2027.

Responsibilities

• Inspect workplaces, review operational and equipment risks, document audits and checks, investigate incidents and follow corrective actions.
• Develop practical policies, safe systems and training; advise managers, staff and contractors and encourage a positive safety culture.
• Support fire drills/alarm tests and lone-working controls, maintain confidential safety-system records and update notices.
• Organise training resources, research changes, attend relevant professional networks and deputise for the Principal Health, Safety and Insurance Officer.
• Help maintain insurance-risk arrangements, integrate risk into planning and budgets, identify emerging exposures and support appropriate insurance and self-insurance provisions.

Requirements

Relevant substantial experience, practical advisory skills, UK safety-law knowledge, analytical judgement, Microsoft literacy, strong communication, organisation and independent/team working are needed. A good secondary education and recognised safety qualification, such as IOSH or NEBOSH General Certificate, are required. Higher-grade eligibility involves further advanced safety qualifications; the pack identifies NEBOSH Diploma/NVQ routes. Risk assessment and accident-investigation skills are relevant. Applicants should be proactive, flexible and committed to development. Customer-facing work requires confident, accurate spoken English. Successful candidates must use Microsoft Authenticator on their own device and demonstrate UK work eligibility.

Benefits and recruitment

Benefits include flexible hours, pension and at least 23 days of annual leave. Council reorganisation is planned for April 2027; a TUPE consultation runs September 28–November 20, 2026, covering relevant staff employed April 1, 2027.

Complete the online application by noon October 30, 2026; a CV alone is insufficient. Interviews are November 19/20. Referees should cover three years and explain significant overseas periods. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by email; no contact within three weeks of closing means unsuccessful. Recruitment support: [email protected]. Role enquiries: [email protected]. No agencies.