All about the Role This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist health and safety team with the aim of providing dedicated support to all of Peterborough City Council to ensure the health and safety of our employees, legal compliance and support all our many and varied services and activities. The role covers a wide range of work areas such as corporate based risks (office based), to social care, highways, property, waste, green spaces, schools, leisure, waste and fleet as well as commercial and even engineering services. This role is primarily based at Sand Martin House in Peterborough but will also encompass some hybrid working as well as periodically working at other locations undertaking, audits, investigations and other specialist work to meet the needs of the service For further information regarding the post please read the attached job description and person specification. For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Paul Parry, Head of Health and Safety on 07484 033313. All about You As a health and safety advisor you will be able to build and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, working collectively to achieve or maintain legal compliance. You will have a wide range of experience, skills and knowledge that align with our services and risks and be able to demonstrate this. You will be supported in your development and offer training where required to enhance your knowledge and skills. You will also need to have: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and engage a wide group of internal and external stakeholders to achieve health and safety compliance A high level of knowledge, skills and experience in a wide range of work areas Achieved a high level of health and safety training (See JD/PS) Good analytical skills Excellent project and programme managing skills Excellent written and oral communication skills An enthusiastic proactive individual with a can do attitude All about our Team The health and safety team is a very specialist, highly skilled and experienced team providing a service across Peterborough City Council’s wide ranging unitary authority. As a small but specialist team we work very closely and support each other and the delivery of the health and safety service. All about our Benefits We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata) Access to car lease scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards All about our Commitments We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact nbsp; we will work with you to meet your needs. Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Peterborough City Council. Location : Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom