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Principal Enforcement Officer - Regulatory Health & Safety Team

Employer
Southwark Council
Location
London
Salary
£44,691 - £51,783
Closing date
20 Feb 2023

Principal Enforcement Officer - Regulatory Health & Safety Team

Reference number: SC05462

Location: London

Schedule: Full-Time

Salary Range: £44,691 - £51,783

Contract Type: Permanent

About Southwark:

Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise, which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do.

The team forms part of the Council's Regulatory Services Division which is based at our corporate headquarters just a few minutes’ walk from London Bridge Station.

The Role:

Based in our dedicated regulatory health and safety team, as an active field officer, you will be responsible for the enforcement, advice and guidance of health and safety legislation in the borough has varied businesses and workplaces including licensed premises. The work includes risk-based inspections, project work promoting the LA/HSE partnership priority areas and local initiatives, reactive work such as investigation of complaints, workplace accidents, responding to licensing applications and participating in night economy enforcement.

You will identify contraventions, execute appropriate enforcement activity based on assessed risk, and where necessary, prepare reports and evidence for legal proceedings and giving evidence in court.

Demonstrable experience in health and safety enforcement is essential along with an appropriate health and safety qualification. You will have excellent communication skills as well as the willingness and ability to initiate formal action where necessary. A working knowledge of all Environmental Health disciplines is also required.

About You:

As a senior member of the team, you will lead on enforcement and compliance activities and be able act as lead officer in one or more specialist areas. Experience of criminal investigation and prosecution work in an intelligence led environment is vital along with the ability to manage a complex caseload.

You must have a comprehensive knowledge of the technical and legal aspects of the role and will hold a qualification relevant to health and safety at work enforcement and investigative work.

Strong communication skills are important, as you will be expected to represent the Council in a variety of forums. You should also be experienced in partnership working with other regulatory professionals and partners to deliver an effective service.

You will have the skills needed to undertake a supervisory role and tasks related to the professional development of other colleagues.

For request an informal discussion about the post please contact us via ohs@southwark.gov.uk or Sailesh.chudasama@southwark.gov.uk

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Sailesh Chudasama on 020 7525 5818.

Flexible working options and an essential car user allowance are available.  DBS checks will be required.

Benefits and More Information: https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/

https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/

 

Recruitment timetable

Application closing date: 11:59 PM on 20 February 2023.

Interview date: 20 March 2023.

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

 

 

 

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