Health, Safety & Emergency Planning Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Grade D - £26,409 to £28,163 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Havant, PO9 2AX |
| Cwmni: | Havant Borough & East Hampshire District Councils |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 160 |
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Job Advert
Are you passionate about keeping things safe, organised, and running smoothly?
We’re looking for a Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Officer to join our Corporate Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Team
and help raise the bar on our safety and emergency strategy.
This is your chance to make a real impact, from streamlining documentation to working closely with our internal teams, you will be
at the heart of our operations, ensuring everything is compliant and efficient.
Havant Borough Council is a high-performing council based in Havant, that invests heavily in its staff’s development and
wellbeing. This is an exciting, vibrant place of work which currently employs more than 330 members of staff. This is a dynamic
local authority with a fresh and optimistic approach to meeting challenges and opportunities.
What you will be doing:
Working as a Health, Safety and Emergency Panning Officer you will support the Health, Safety and EPRR Lead in day-to-day
activities and strategic initiatives. Duties will include:
* Assisting with various administrative tasks, such as proof-reading reports, managing consultation correspondence, and booking
meetings. Ensuring that all relevant accident/incident/near miss reports sent into the inboxes are logged in accordance with
the internal procedures.
* Daily administration of the H&S, EP mail inboxes and associated documentation, filing ensuring quality compliance in document
control. By maintaining accurate records of training, inspections, audits, health and safety policies, procedures, and
documentation.
* Prioritising queries and escalate to the Health, Safety and EPRR Lead as required.
* Maintain clear and accurate records for health and safety and emergency planning. Organising and storing all information
effectively. Recording and scheduling of EP internal and Local Resilience Forum (LRF) training for staff.
* Dealing with the H&S, EP training matrixes and associated calendars. Recording and scheduling of EP internal and Local
Resilience Forum (LRF) training for staff.
* Assist with meetings – planning arrangements, writing minutes, collating, and distributing the relevant documentation.
What skills do I need?
* Experience working in a support role, administrative, health and safety.
* Knowledge and practical experience of using a variety of computer software packages.
* A strong customer care focus – internal staff and external customers.
* Good effective written and oral skills – able to deliver messages clearly.
* Ability to form good working relationships and confidence to deal with people at all levels, working as part of a team and
independently.
* Appreciation of working with sensitive and confidential information.
Why join us?
* Be part of a team that genuinely values safety, health and wellbeing, emergency preparedness including planning, responding
recovery with an emphasis towards community resilience.
* Play a key role in how we manage compliance.
* Opportunity to learn and develop.
What we can offer you
A competitive salary/benefits and support for your continuous professional development.
• Grade D £26,409 to £28,163 per annum
• Generous Leave Allowance
• Free Parking
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible Working/Hybrid working
• Family Friendly Packages
Visit our website for the full range of benefits and support we offer our staff.
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Joanne Barringer, Health, Safety & EPRR Lead on 07810 504956 or via email at
joanne.barringer@havant.gov.uk
To Apply
Please click apply and complete the short application process (3-4) minutes. Please ensure you attach your CV and a supporting
statement, when completing your application on our recruitment platform Hireful – www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now
[http://www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now]. We will not be able to progress your application further unless you provide a
supporting statement detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the role profile.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 4 pm on 12th September 2025 and interviews will be held on 19th September 2025.
Due to the current employment climate, we are receiving a high number of applicants for each post and as such may not be able to
acknowledge receipt of your application. You will however be notified as to whether you made the shortlist soon after the closing
date.
We want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities, therefore, we encourage and welcome applications from people of
all backgrounds and experiences. www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity
[http://www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity]
The council is an inclusive employer and appoints on merit. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a Guaranteed Interview
Scheme for Veterans.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and
expects all staff members to share this commitment.
Havant Borough Council is a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. All employees of the Authority will be
expected to support any necessary actions required during an emergency response.
Are you passionate about keeping things safe, organised, and running smoothly?
We’re looking for a Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Officer to join our Corporate Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Team
and help raise the bar on our safety and emergency strategy.
This is your chance to make a real impact, from streamlining documentation to working closely with our internal teams, you will be
at the heart of our operations, ensuring everything is compliant and efficient.
Havant Borough Council is a high-performing council based in Havant, that invests heavily in its staff’s development and
wellbeing. This is an exciting, vibrant place of work which currently employs more than 330 members of staff. This is a dynamic
local authority with a fresh and optimistic approach to meeting challenges and opportunities.
What you will be doing:
Working as a Health, Safety and Emergency Panning Officer you will support the Health, Safety and EPRR Lead in day-to-day
activities and strategic initiatives. Duties will include:
* Assisting with various administrative tasks, such as proof-reading reports, managing consultation correspondence, and booking
meetings. Ensuring that all relevant accident/incident/near miss reports sent into the inboxes are logged in accordance with
the internal procedures.
* Daily administration of the H&S, EP mail inboxes and associated documentation, filing ensuring quality compliance in document
control. By maintaining accurate records of training, inspections, audits, health and safety policies, procedures, and
documentation.
* Prioritising queries and escalate to the Health, Safety and EPRR Lead as required.
* Maintain clear and accurate records for health and safety and emergency planning. Organising and storing all information
effectively. Recording and scheduling of EP internal and Local Resilience Forum (LRF) training for staff.
* Dealing with the H&S, EP training matrixes and associated calendars. Recording and scheduling of EP internal and Local
Resilience Forum (LRF) training for staff.
* Assist with meetings – planning arrangements, writing minutes, collating, and distributing the relevant documentation.
What skills do I need?
* Experience working in a support role, administrative, health and safety.
* Knowledge and practical experience of using a variety of computer software packages.
* A strong customer care focus – internal staff and external customers.
* Good effective written and oral skills – able to deliver messages clearly.
* Ability to form good working relationships and confidence to deal with people at all levels, working as part of a team and
independently.
* Appreciation of working with sensitive and confidential information.
Why join us?
* Be part of a team that genuinely values safety, health and wellbeing, emergency preparedness including planning, responding
recovery with an emphasis towards community resilience.
* Play a key role in how we manage compliance.
* Opportunity to learn and develop.
What we can offer you
A competitive salary/benefits and support for your continuous professional development.
• Grade D £26,409 to £28,163 per annum
• Generous Leave Allowance
• Free Parking
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible Working/Hybrid working
• Family Friendly Packages
Visit our website for the full range of benefits and support we offer our staff.
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Joanne Barringer, Health, Safety & EPRR Lead on 07810 504956 or via email at
joanne.barringer@havant.gov.uk
To Apply
Please click apply and complete the short application process (3-4) minutes. Please ensure you attach your CV and a supporting
statement, when completing your application on our recruitment platform Hireful – www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now
[http://www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now]. We will not be able to progress your application further unless you provide a
supporting statement detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the role profile.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 4 pm on 12th September 2025 and interviews will be held on 19th September 2025.
Due to the current employment climate, we are receiving a high number of applicants for each post and as such may not be able to
acknowledge receipt of your application. You will however be notified as to whether you made the shortlist soon after the closing
date.
We want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities, therefore, we encourage and welcome applications from people of
all backgrounds and experiences. www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity
[http://www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity]
The council is an inclusive employer and appoints on merit. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a Guaranteed Interview
Scheme for Veterans.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and
expects all staff members to share this commitment.
Havant Borough Council is a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. All employees of the Authority will be
expected to support any necessary actions required during an emergency response.
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