Asbestos Risk Officer

Team: FCM – Corporate Facilities

Job Family: Enabling - CBG11

Salary: £38,479 - £41,632 per annum pro rata

Hours: 37 hours per week

Base Location: You will be expected to attend CBC sites as often as needed to carry out your role, including attending Priory House, Shefford on a weekly basis.

Contract Type: Hybrid – Permanent

Closing Date: 4th November 2024

Interview Date: w/c 18th November 2024

More about the role:

As a result of the merge of the council's FM Team and Estates Team, a single Corporate Landlord Service has been established that is focused on meeting the day-to-day needs of our officers, customers and commercial tenants occupying the council’s properties (non-housing), including schools. In order to better support the council's ambition to be a great place to live and work, as well as to continue to drive down costs and enhance income potential, we have now redesigned the combined service, and filling our vacancies is a priority. This will allow us to better support the council's ambitious goals. With the capability of delivering sustained change to drive efficiency, the introduction of the Corporate Landlord model across the whole council is enhancing the way facility management services are provided to users of council buildings.

We are looking for a personable, outgoing and customer focussed individual to join the Building Health, Safety and Risk Team and work with the Building Health, Safety and Risk Manager and Corporate Landlord Manager to develop our Asbestos Management systems and processes, whilst also helping to ensure our buildings (non-housing) are safe, suitable for need and meet compliance standards.

You will lead on developing the corporate asbestos strategy as well as implementing and managing asbestos management plans for council owned buildings (non-housing), to ensure asbestos containing materials are identified, monitored and safely removed in compliance with relevant regulations in order to help protect our staff, customers and tenants from the risks associated with asbestos exposure. You will also lead on administering the asbestos contracts for surveying, testing and removal of asbestos, as well as investigating asbestos-related incidents and providing advice and guidance on asbestos related matters.

As the Asbestos Risk Officer, you will also be required to support the Building Health & Safety Team in proactively engaging with the Corporate Landlord Team as well as our customers / tenants in relation to all building safety issues and provide proportionate, comprehensible advice and support to a diverse range of services and risk areas, including fire safety, legionella management and risk assessments.

You will be required to conduct audits to ensure compliance targets are met, conducting inspections to help identity safety hazards at our sites and conduct incident investigations as required. Following these, you will be expected to write clear and concise reports and actions plans to provide a record of outcomes and improvements required, as well as meeting with the relevant Manager / Team to ensure they understand the outcomes and expectations. You will also be required to support with the provision / delivery of safety related training, as well as supporting with the development of high-quality risk assessments, policies, procedures and briefings notes.

Along with the Building Health, Safety and Risk Manager and Officer, you will ensure all contractor risk assessments and method statements are reviewed and issue permit to work documentation to contractors completing high-risk works in the Corporate Estate, as well as help ensure all contractors comply with the council's policies and procedures.

Other skills required for this role include being able to collaborate and work in a team as well as with other services within the council, to effectively manage tasks and deadlines, to produce clear and concise management reports and have sound ICT skills, including a good level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Key requirements for the role:

• Have a full, valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle, as the role will involve conducting site visits across the county.
• Hold a minimum of a NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent Health and Safety qualification).
• Have a relevant Asbestos certification and qualifications such as BOHS P402, P403, P404 and P405 and have demonstrable experience in all elements of this role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a resourceful and self-disciplined candidate to support us in moving to the next level to deliver Corporate Landlord Services in this exciting role.

Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire 'A great place to live and work’.

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Gemma McCormick via email at Gemma.McCormick@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call on 0300 300 4188.

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