Health, Safety and Wellbeing Coordinator (OSPI) - Waverley Court

The City of Edinburgh Council · Edinburgh · £40,501–£47,639 (stated in the posting)

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Coordinator (OSPI)
Waverley Court

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639
Hours: 36 per week

We are recruiting of a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Coordinator to work within Operational Support, Performance and Improvement (OSPI). This role will work to support Heath, Safety and Environmental risks and responsibilities within workforce and at Depots; delivering projects to make improvements to processes and infrastructure and assisting responsible managers with compliance and improvement in regard to health, safety and staff wellbeing.

Supporting Heath, Safety and Environmental risks and responsibilities within workforce and at Depots; tracking risk across the service by monitoring changing demands on service, legislation and working environment or practices and offering solutions to Operational Services. To assist responsible managers with compliance and improvement in regard to health, safety and staff wellbeing.

Coordinating and ensuring timely and satisfactory completion of service wide improvement projects. Promoting collaboration, communication and joined up working across Operational Services to achieve better outcomes for staff and customers. Facilitating service wide groups such as HSE committee, steering and improvement groups.
Supporting Operational Services through change (planned and unexpected) through the implementation of change management principles and processes, taking a proactive role in coordinating improvement projects.

JOB ACTIVITIES:

Coordinating projects and assisting with the implementation of improvements such as improving processes, procuring equipment, and upgrading staff facilities and resources.
Providing advice and guidance to colleagues and senior managers in Operational Services, on policy, legislative and organisation related issues
Coordinating audits and records management across the service (e.g. risk assessments, method statements, operating procedures) by creating and monitoring annual internal audit plans and by ensuring information management systems are up-to-date and easily accessible to staff.
Bringing consistency of approach across Operational Services by reporting on health and safety records, building relationships and using data to identify risks and working with service areas and our Learning & Development team to mitigate these and make improvements across the service.
Running and overseeing service wide Health & Safety Committee to increase staff engagement, promote standardised practices where possible (e.g. risk assessments, inspections, accident investigations, toolbox talks etc.) and to monitor compliance with changing legislation and best practice.
Working in conjunction with Corporate Health and Safety and Union colleagues on specific Health, Safety and wellbeing matters.
To act as a coordination point to ensure service resilience by coordinating with internal and external sources and stakeholders and issuing communication and guidance in the event of sudden or unexpected changes such as during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Undertake other relevant duties in accordance with the function and grading of the post as required.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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The City of Edinburgh Council

About Us

Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.

Our Culture

Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability.

Happy to talk flexible working.

Colleague Support and Wellbeing

As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.

We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here.

We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service.

Reasonable Adjustments

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 Hours: 36 per week

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