About The Role

North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit - covering over 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with a population of over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities, our District is one of England's top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live.

Working across all areas of the Council, this role presents a unique opportunity to manage and advise on Health and Safety in a range of interesting environments including an iconic pier, green flag country parks and leisure centres.

As the Council's "Competent Person" for Health and Safety you will be providing support and advice to a range of key service areas and staff at all levels of the organisation - your contribution will be integral to the effective management of Health and Safety at North Norfolk District Council.

You will have the opportunity to drive change and develop policies and strategies which will cover this important topic area for our organisation.

About You

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of achievement in the area of Health and Safety and a detailed knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and guidance.

The successful candidate will hold the NEBOSH General Certificate in occupational health and safety and/or NEBOSH Construction Certificate and/or IOSH Technical Membership Grade (Essential) or a relevant degree.

They will also hold a Full membership, through competency-based assessment, of relevant professional body e.g. the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health or the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Due to the range of stakeholders, great communication and customer management skills are essential for this job role, in addition to strong negotiation and influencing skills.

Application Information

Applications for part time hours will be considered.

Closing Date

11.59pm on Sunday 24th May 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applicants.

Interviews

Week commencing 1st June 2026

Get in Touch

For an informal discussion, please contact Emily Capps or Susan Sidell, on:

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

About Us

North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit. It covers 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities. Our district is one of England's top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live.

We're committed to promoting equality of opportunity for the people and communities of North Norfolk. We respect and value differences in our district and across our workforce, and we want everyone to feel included and able to play their part in making North Norfolk a great place to live, learn, work and visit. Our coast and environment are extremely important to us.

Recognising that North Norfolk faces a very real threat from climate change, the Council has declared a climate emergency. We have developed a Net Zero strategy to support our ambitions and all staff have a role to play in meeting our carbon reduction targets.

We have a supportive culture that enables our people to learn and grow through attending courses, e-learning, and their daily job roles. We provide excellent opportunities for communication through updates from Directors and the Chief Executive. Our onsite recognised union is UNISON.

Our Cromer office is clean, modern and light, with onsite lunchtime catering and free onsite parking. As one of the largest employers in the district, we offer several benefits to all our employees:

• employee assistance program
• discounts portal
• salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, home electricals and EV car leasing - available after completion of probation period).

You will also enjoy:

• a good work-life balance, with many roles following our hybrid approach to work (if your role supports hybrid working, all we ask is that you have a stable and reliable internet connection)
• 25 days' holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service (assuming the role is full-time)
• access to an excellent local government pension scheme based on your local authority career average earnings

We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.