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DSO Compliance Officer (Health and Safety & Human Resources)

Salary:  £41,043

Permanent, Full Time (40 hours)

Immediate Start Available

 Do you have the keen eye for detail which is crucial for a health and safety professional? Do you possess the determination, tenacity, and initiative to drive progress and achieve results?

Join our Direct Services Organisation (DSO) and play a pivotal role in maintaining the highest standards of health and safety. You will ensure our operations and facilities not only meet compliance requirements but exceed them and are continuously improving. With the support of the central HR team, you will drive forward HR activity within the DSO, ensuring it is completed on time and to the highest standards.

About the role:

 The DSO Compliance Officer role is a busy and varied role in which you will work as part of a team delivering vital work for residents throughout the borough. Your role will be to ensure that this is done in compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, maintaining the highest levels of integrity and professionalism and driving continuous improvement. A proactive approach is essential, as is the ability to push things forward and ‘get things done’. Your ability to identify inefficiencies, propose optimisations, and implement solutions will be key to success in this role.

 This position demands clear communication skills, as you will be responsible for presenting information and conducting training sessions. You will be working with people in a wide variety of roles so you will need to be able to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to adapt their communication style to suit different audiences, ensuring clarity and understanding across all interactions. Strong interpersonal skills are essential for collaborating effectively within diverse teams and forging strong partnerships.

Experience: Our ideal candidate brings a wealth of experience to the table, having thrived in roles that mirror the responsibilities of this position. Your CV should highlight instances where you have skilfully applied the necessary skills and abilities to achieve success.

Knowledge: We expect you to have a thorough understanding of the Health & Safety At Work Act alongside Construction Design and Management regulations.

Workload Management: This role requires managing compliance and enhancing performance across a number of areas. We're looking for someone with a record of successfully managing competing priorities and thriving in a busy work environment.

 Closing Date:  21/04/24

Shortlisting Date: W/C 22/04/24

Interview Date: from W/C 29/04/24

  Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

 The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

  We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave pro rata  (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.  

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils