Health, Safety & Resources Officer - Property Maintenance - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £22.76 - £25.36

Temporary until 15th August 2028.
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Thursday, 08:00-16:00
Friday, 08:00-15:30
Flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY / SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY
Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us). Any current employee wishing to apply for this temporary post as a secondment should discuss it with their current line manager in the first instance.

Job Details

As part of East Lothian Council’s Property Maintenance team, and contributing to an integrated risk management model, provide a high quality, educational, responsive and flexible service to support Housing Services in achieving statutory compliance with relevant health and safety law.

In accordance with the Council’s Health, Safety & Wellbeing Strategy, implementation plan, policies and management arrangements, undertake a range of interventions, including investigations, inspections and audits, working to improve the corporate health, safety and wellbeing performance and culture.

To provide professional and competent advice on all health, safety and wellbeing issues to both Craft and Staff cohort at all levels across Housing Services.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Hold the NEBOSH Diploma or a hold an IOSH qualification in Working Safely and/or Managing Safely and a willingness to undertake the NEBOSH Diploma once in post.

Driving Licence
As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.)

Level 1 Disclosure Clearance
This role requires Level 1 Disclosure Clearance to allow access to the Public Sector Network. ELC will submit a Police Act Disclosure application on behalf of the preferred candidate and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be required prior to commencement.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.