About the role
This is a 5 month fixed term contract (February 2023 - June 2023) - Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Health & Safety team as Maternity Cover for the role of Health & Safety Business Partner. This is a great opportunity in local government, within a forward-thinking and innovative team, working within an innovative and supportive County Council.
The Health & Safety Business Partner role reports directly to the Strategic Health & Safety Manager and will have a high level of responsibility in the provision and development of a proactive and dynamic Health & Safety service.
The role includes flexible working and the opportunity to work from home. Please see the 'Our Benefits' section below for further details.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Stuart Wood, Strategic Health & Safety Manager at: stuart.wood@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
This is a 5 month fixed term contract (February 2023 - June 2023) - Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Health & Safety team as Maternity Cover for the role of Health & Safety Business Partner. At Cambridgeshire County Council, the Health & Safety Team has a pivotal role in ensuring the organisation manage risks and is a positive catalyst for change. You will deliver reliable and effective assurances to Cambridgeshire County Council and its stakeholders, considering the extent to which the health & safety arrangements are fit for purpose and operating well in practice.
The team is based at our newly constructed civic headquarters at New Shire Hall in Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, and operates a flexible working policy. There is the opportunity to work remotely as well as from our central base at New Shire Hall, and travel is required to other Cambridgeshire offices.
About you
Successful applicants will be team players and great communicators, with the desire to think innovatively and strategically about how to improve the way systems and services work, challenge current processes, and work closely with senior management and key stakeholders across the organisation. Experience in Adults & Children’s social care would be a particular advantage.
Applicants for the Health & Safety Business Partner role must have the NEBOSH Diploma or similar.
Please note: Applicants are requested to submit a C.V. and a supporting statement. When writing the personal statement, you should refer to the Person Specification and give specific examples to demonstrate how you meet the criteria.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme.
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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