About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

Make a real difference to the safety and well-being of our communities and workforce.

At the London Borough of Barnet, we are committed to creating a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for our colleagues, residents, and service users. As we continue to deliver high‑quality services across a diverse and complex organisation, we are looking for an experienced and forward‑thinking Health & Safety Business Partner to join our Safety, Health and Wellbeing (SHaW) team.

This is an impactful role where you’ll provide trusted professional advice, support leadership teams, and help shape a positive safety culture across the Council.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Health & Safety Business Partner, you will:

Act as the key point of contact for designated departments, building strong relationships and providing expert, pragmatic advice on all health, safety, and well-being matters.
Support the delivery of Barnet's Safety, Health & Wellbeing priorities
Lead and support risk management activities, safety audits, inspections, and assurance reviews.
Provide coaching and capacity‑building support to managers, helping them meet their statutory responsibilities with confidence.
Support incident investigations and ensure lessons learned are translated into effective, sustainable improvements.
Analyse data and trends to identify risk areas and promote proactive solutions.
Champion a positive, collaborative safety culture aligned to the Council’s values and ways of working.

What We’re Looking For

You will bring:

Strong experience in a health and safety role within a complex organisation, ideally public sector or local authority.
Relevant safety qualification. NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) or working towards it.
Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage constructively with managers, frontline services and senior leaders.
A practical, solution‑focused approach that balances compliance with operational realities.
Strong collaboration skills, and a commitment to supporting a culture that puts safety and well-being at the heart of service delivery.

Please click here to download the Job description for this role. (Right-click and select “Open in new tab” so you can keep the job description open while completing your application)

What we offer

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
Excellent training and development opportunities
Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

How to apply

Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Mike Koumi – michael.koumi@barnet.gov.uk 020 8359 7960

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.