• Closing Date:Closing Date:
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  • LocationLocation:
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  • ServiceService:
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  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type:
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  • Advertising SalarySalary Details:
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  • GradeGrade:
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  • Directorate:
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  • Hours Per Week:Hours Per Week:
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  • Corporate AddressCorporate Address
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  • About The Role

  • To provide strategic leadership and professional management of the Council's Corporate Health and Safety Service, ensuring the Council has an effective governance, assurance and risk management framework that enables compliance with statutory health and safety duties and promotes continual improvement across all Council services.

    To lead the development, implementation and monitoring of the Council's corporate health and safety management system, providing expert advice to senior leaders, Members and managers whilst embedding a positive organisational safety culture.

    Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

    This is a permanent role.

    Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 2 days a week.

    For an informal discussion about the role please contact [email protected].

    Candidate Profile

    Relevant qualifications and experience is a requirement.

    For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

    Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.  

    Interviews are scheduled to be held w/c 7 September 2026.
  • About Us

  • Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

    Our Offer to you

    We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

    Recruitment Information

    As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  [email protected]

    This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees.  The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

    We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

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