Health & Safety Advisor - Belfast
If you come from a health & safety background and interested in entering the public sector, apply now to express your interest!
About the role:
- £19.10 per hour
- 37.5 hours a week
- Location: NIAS Trust Headquarters
- Temporary role (Approx 3 months)
- Please note closing date for this vacancy is 17th July 2025 - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today.
What you'll be doing in the role:
- Provide information, advice and support to trust Directors, managers and staff on matters relating to the management of occupational safety and health in line with current health and safety legislation, Trust policies and procedures and other approved guidance.
- Provide information, advice and support in specific areas of occupational safety and health including office safety, food safety and hygiene and control of substances hazardous to health.
- Participate in the development, communication, implementation and review of Trust policies, procedures and other guidance relating to occupational safety and health.
- Facilitate organisational change by developing effective, pro-active and positive working relationships with managers, staff, safety representatives and representatives of the statutory authorities which will promote occupational safety and health.
- Develop and deliver occupational safety and health training programmes.
- Assist in the development, completion and maintenance of a Trust-wide occupational safety and health auditing system, including co-ordination of, and participation in inspections, analysis of incidents and claims.
- Complete risk assessments, giving support and assistance to managers to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
- Assist in the development, establishment and maintenance of suitable databases for the collection and analysis of data in areas of occupational safety and health practice.
- Participate in the investigation of incidents and liaising with managers to assist in the identification and implementation of remedial actions were identified as being required.
- Contribute to the promotion of a consistent approach to the management of occupational safety and health across the Trust by assisting managers to develop, implement and maintain local procedures, guidelines and audit criteria which will facilitate compliance with the Trust’s policies and stator requirements.
- Provide support to, and statistical information on health and safety incidents to the Trust’s Health and Safety, and related Committees as appropriate.
- Identification of trends relating to health and safety incidents.
- Assist in developing and implementing those systems required to ensure that the Trust can complete and maintain its annual Statement of Internal Control and participate in the management of wider organisational risks as required to demonstrate compliance with, for example Controls Assurance Standards (or equivalent) and clinical and social care governance.
What you'll need for this role:
- A degree and a recognised professional health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent).
- OR a recognised professional health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent) and a minimum of 3 years’ experience of health and safety, working as a health and safety manager / advisor.
- Working towards or achieved Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
- Experience of developing, implementing and maintaining administrative systems in support of service delivery.
- Experience in developing and effectively managing services/resources across multiple sites.
- Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.
- As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for The Organisation to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.
Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email [email protected] or call Gillian on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.
Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.