Job Description

Salary: 42,839- 47,181 per annum

Grade: L

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location:

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Are you someone who is able to make impactful decisions? Can you lead a team on projects relating to health and safety?

We are looking for an experienced Senior Health and Safety Risk Adviser, to join our forward thinking and motivated team of H&S professionals working across North Yorkshire.

The Role

You will work across a range of services to support and improve health and safety compliance, helping to embed a positive safety culture. You will lead and support teams and managers to provide health and safety advice to ensure a safe workplace environment.


This role is varied and knowledge and experience in the key areas below would be an advantage:
Children's and/or Adults Health and Safety Experience

Fire safety - Fire risk assessment for low-risk premises

CDM - experience of client monitoring of construction sites.




However, whatever you background, we will provide training and mentoring to cover the above.



As a Senior Health and Safety Risk Adviser you will have good negotiation skills, advise on compliance with statutory requirements, support the implementation of good practice to continuously improve and make a difference.


You will be supported by an innovative team of H&S professionals with a wide variety of knowledge and experience, where you are able to influence change for continuous improvement in our health and safety practice.


The role is hybrid, and you will be based at one of the key NYC offices, however you may be required to travel across the county to support the service.

What you will bring;

In your supporting evidence, please include evidence of;
A level 5 Accredited Occupational Safety and Health Course (recognised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) (or equivalent - Equivalence will be the mix of qualifications and/or experience that has or can achieve Certified membership of IOSH) Proven and effective experience of delivery of a "competent person" role Effective persuasion, influencing and negotiating skills Evidence of continuous professional development

We are looking for a highly flexible professional, well-motivated, self-starter who possesses excellent communication skills and a commitment to ensuring the highest level of health and safety.

Working for us

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position.
Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays. Pension: for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme with a 18.1% contribution. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and . Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you money across hundreds of the UK's favourite high-street and online retailers.



Please click our Total Rewards link below to see the full range of benefits available.

Contact and apply

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Lisa Burton or Cheryl
Slater on 01609 532589 or healthandsafety@northyorks.gov.uk.

Key Dates:

Closing date: 5th October 2025

Interview date: 14th-15th October 2025

Supporting Information:

Total Rewards Brochure



Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.



It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.



We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.



We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Payment of professional membership fees relevant to the role.

Senior Health and Safety Risk Adviser

Salary:

42,839 - 47,181 per annum

Posted:

16/09/2025

Closing date:

05/10/2025

Closing time:

23:59