Safety Adviser
Birmingham City Council
Safety Adviser
Permanent
Grade C - £35,412 - £44,075
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme
Working 36.5 hours per week
Join us in a role where your expertise directly shapes safer workplaces and stronger communities. As a Safety Adviser, you will play a vital part in delivering proactive, competent and comprehensive safety services across Birmingham City Council and its partner organisations. Your work will help protect employees, residents and stakeholders, while supporting a positive, pragmatic safety culture throughout the organisation.
You will collaborate with managers, directors, safety committees and external bodies to identify risks, influence decision‑making and drive continuous improvement. From shaping policy and delivering training to leading audits, investigations and major‑incident support, this is a role with real variety, visibility and impact.
What you will do
- Provide expert advice on legislation, safe working practices and compliance
- Support leaders in identifying risks, prioritising actions and developing safety plans
- Shape policy and guidance through toolkits, procedures and best‑practice frameworks
- Lead audits, inspections and investigations to identify trends and root causes
- Deliver engaging training to staff at all levels
- Work collaboratively with trade unions, emergency services, HSE and legal teams
- Respond to major incidents and support organisational resilience
- Champion sensible, proportionate and cost‑effective risk management
What you will bring
- Strong technical knowledge of H&S legislation, ACOPs and best‑practice management
- Practical advisory experience in a complex, multi‑disciplinary environment
- Training design and delivery skills that engage and motivate staff
- Confidence to challenge while offering pragmatic, solution‑focused advice
- Excellent communication and the ability to build trust at all levels
- Flexible, proportionate approach to safety management
- Political awareness and the ability to operate effectively in a local‑authority setting
- Strong organisational and analytical skills with a proactive mindset
- Teamwork and independence — able to collaborate widely while working autonomously
- IT competence including Microsoft Office, SAP and other relevant systems
- Trained to at least NEBOSH Certificate standard or equivalent
Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team <Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk>
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.
Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.