Corporate Safety Advisor - North Region

Corporate Safety Adviser – North Region  

Barnardos Corporate Safety Team are looking for a talented and driven Health and Safety professional to provide health and safety support for our operations within our North* Region.   

This really is a fantastic opportunity to join a crucial team in Barnardos who provide a range of multidisciplinary specialist expert advice and assistance to a multitude of teams, colleagues and senior managers across Barnardos.  Our core purpose is to enable Barnardos meet its strategic objectives whilst ensuring that safety is a focal consideration during any activity Barnardos undertakes.    

The role requires a flexible approach to work. You will be expected to be visible within your Region, meeting our customer needs up to 3 days a week which will involve travel and potentially include overnight stays as necessary.  Travel to our team meetings (at least 4 times per year) is mandatory and this will likely involve travel outside of the Region you are responsible for, therefore an overnight stay will be highly likely on such occasions.   

*Our activities in the North Region are currently in locations such as Cumbria, the Northeast, the North West, Yorkshire and the North Midlands (served by main routes such as the M1, A1, M62, M6). This can change due to the nature of commissioned work and requirements of Barnardos Strategic Objectives.       

Essential criteria to evidence in your application: 

• Hold the NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) 

• Hold Certified Status of IOSH and a desire to progress to Chartered Status.  (provide evidence of working towards this)  

• Experience of working in a similar role within Health and Social Care would be advantageous  

• Have a sound knowledge base regarding health and safety legislation 

• Hold a full UK Driving Licence - A company car will be provided to the successful candidate.  

• Must be a great communicator, engaging, and always with a learning mindset 

• Individuals must be trustworthy, able to manage their workload, work independently with their own initiative 

• Drive to become a valued member of the many teams we work alongside to promote a positive health and safety culture 

• Experience of delivering engaging training both face to face and virtually 

• Comfortable with delivering support to customers via IT systems 

Further information can be found on the job description and additional information sheets linked to this page. 

You will certainly have variety in this role and therefore as a safety expert, there is no doubt you will develop professionally.    

Enabling and supporting the amazing work that Barnardos and its frontline colleagues do, is unquestionably rewarding.  If this sounds like a challenge you are capable of and be committed to, we would love to hear from you. 

If you would like an informal discussion, please contact  rebecca.warnes@barnardos.org.uk. Myself, my team and the North* Region look forward to hearing from you.  

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possibl

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.  

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