Health, Safety and Environment Advisor - Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service : Job Details

Do you want to play a key role in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and environmental responsibility of a Fire & Rescue Service? If you're an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for a rewarding and impactful role, we’d love to hear from you!

Health, Safety and Environment AdvisorArnold, Nottingham

• 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
• Grade 6 - £37,938 - £41,511
• Permanent position

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS) is dedicated to protecting communities and ensuring the safety of our staff and the public. Our team works collaboratively to drive innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. We are committed to diversity, fairness, and providing a workplace where everyone feels valued.

The Role

As a Health, Safety & Environment Advisor, you will provide expert guidance on health, safety, and environmental risk management. You’ll be at the forefront of shaping and maintaining our safety policies, ensuring compliance with legislation, and promoting a proactive safety culture across the Service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and develop the Service’s H&S policies to ensure compliance with legislation.
• Conduct risk assessments taking a collaborative approach by utilising internal and external support.
• Conduct audits, inspections and proactive monitoring to measure organisational compliance.
• Provide evidence-based advice and support on health, safety and environmental risk management.
• Contribute to training needs analysis and deliver both practical training and e-learning packages.
• Investigate events, prepare reports and ensure implementation of risk control measures.
• Liaise with claims handlers in connection with investigations.
• Attend the Health, Safety and Welfare Committee.
• Identify opportunities for a reduction in the use of energy, water and other materials for to contribute to the improvement of the environment.

Why NFRS?

• Agile Working – NFRS has an Agile Working Policy which gives our employees the opportunity to mix office working with working from home to help provide you with more flexibility.
• Flexibility – We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We also support part time working.
• Annual Leave - 24 days of annual leave with an extra three concessionary days, plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
• Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
• Health and Wellbeing -  As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym.
• Blue Light Card – working for an emergency service you will have the ability to apply for a Blue Light Card which enables discounts on shopping and eating out.
• Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.

Experience/Qualification

• Experience in conducting risk assessments, drafting policy and providing health, safety and environmental advice.
• Have effective communication, collaboration, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Hold a NEBOSH diploma or NVQ Level 5 qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or be actively working towards one of these qualifications or hold a professional environmental qualification (e.g. IEMA Certificate in Environmental Risk Management or NEBOSH Environmental).
• Be able to demonstrate ethical and values driven behaviour.
• Possess a valid drivers licence (reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates protected by the Equality Act).

How to apply for the role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and you will be directed to the company website where you will be able to submit an application form.

Closing date: 2nd March 2025

Interview date: 17th & 18th March 2025

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Further Information

We are proud to be an equal opportunities’ and ‘Disability Confident’ employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our  workforce.  We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are also proud of being recognised as a ‘Gold’ employer for our Armed Forces Covenant commitments.

NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of application forms.

Other suitable skills and experience include Health & Safety Advisor, Environmental Health & Safety Officer, Fire & Safety Consultant, Risk & Compliance Officer, Occupational Health & Safety Consultant, SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment & Quality) Advisor, HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) Manager, Workplace Safety Officer, Health & Safety Compliance Coordinator, Safety & Risk Management Officer.