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At Havering we have established a positive Health and Safety culture within our schools and deliver a high standard of service to them.

We offer schools strategic initiatives, provide professional advice and guidance to head teachers, governors, senior managers and staff, as well as providing a comprehensive range of training.

We are looking for a highly motivated professional to play a key role in delivering this work as part of a small team working within schools and similar educational premises.

Experience of working within schools, whilst not essential, would be advantageous.

You must be a highly motivated, experienced and creative health and safety professional, who can establish credibility at a senior level, build effective working relationships and motivate others.

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to meet challenging deadlines, deliver results and show a creative flare in providing solutions.

The role involves a number of tasks including supporting schools and other similar educational premises to manage health and safety, acting as lead auditor within schools, maintaining systems, policies and procedures, assessing
CDM arrangements, undertaking accident and incident investigations and leading with relevant agencies, developing and providing training, and involvement in the first line approval of educational visits.

A NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent together with demonstrable experience as a health and safety advisor ganied within a multisite environemnt where working largely under own autonomy is required.

A sound knowledge of current health and safety legislation is essential, together with excellent team working and presentation skills.

Applicants should be current members of IOSH.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Andy Griffiths on 01708 431707 or Gerry Clinton on 01708 433149.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake a satisfactory disclosure. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the Council.

Any disabled applicants meeting the essential criteria set out in the person profile for a job will be guaranteed an interview.

Apply online using the on-line link below. CVs will only be accepted in addition to a completed application form. You can contact the recruitment line on 0870 700 3208 (between the hours of 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am to
5pm on Saturdays) or e-mail

Closing date: 17 March 2010.
Interview date: 1 April 2010.
We reserve the right to close this post early.