Health, Safety and Welfare Advisor

Company Description

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack
Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.
(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)
For further information about this post please contact Gwennan Roberts on 01286 679004
Interview date - 23/07/2026
Application forms are available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH
Tel: 01286 679076
E-Mail: [email protected]
CLOSING DATE: 14/07/2026
If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly. /

Requirements

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and persuade.
Diplomatic and consensual attitude towards problem solving.
Flexible working within a team framework
Commitment to succeed and identify opportunities to improve the service
Able to work under pressure and display initiative / 'see work'
DESIRABLE
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RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
Degree or equivalent qualification
NEBOSH National Health and Safety Certificate qualification (or equivalent qualification)
Willing to agree to complete the NEBOSH Health and Safety National Diploma Level 6 qualification within 2-3 years of start date
DESIRABLE
Completed or in the process of acquiring the NEBOSH Health and Safety National Diploma Level 6 qualification (or equivalent qualification)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
Understanding of Health and Safety legislation
Advising and providing guidance on specialist matters concerning the field of health and safety.
DESIRABLE
Experience in training or presenting
SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
Knowledge of the latest developments in the field of health and safety.
Understanding of systems and health and safety management arrangements
DESIRABLE
The ability to use a computer as well as knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Project management skills
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Listening and Speaking - Higher Level
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions. Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher Level
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal. Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher Level
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).