Job Description

Health and Safety Officer - Ref: EE09125

Full Time: 37 hours

Salary: G7 £35,412 - £38,220

A car mileage allowance will be applicable for this post

Office Location: Civic Centre, Darwall Street, Walsall or as otherwise directed.

Walsall Council is seeking an enthusiastic Health and Safety Officer to work in a busy team to deliver a wide range of regulatory and advisory activities covering occupational health and safety, skin piercing and beauty sector registrations, public health funerals and supporting qualified officers with animal licensing inspections.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and gain valuable experience within an established team serving a diverse metropolitan area.

Applicants must hold or be actively working toward a NEBOSH General Certificate or higher relevant qualification.

For a further discussion please contact Paul Rooney on 01922 653024 or David Elrington on 01922 653023.

View: Job Description and Employee Specification

Closing Date: 23rd November 2025

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Information for Applicants

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them.See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting Agency applications or referrals at this time

About Us

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.

Living in Walsall

Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment.

To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment

Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.