Employer
Kingston Council
Location(s)
Kingston
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Hours
Full Time
Grade
I
Hours Per Week
36
Salary Range
£45,510 - £50,574
Salary Basis
Per annum
Leave Entitlement
30 days
Application Deadline
30/04/2025, 23:55
Anticipated Interview Date(s)
22/05/2025
About the Borough
This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.
Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston’s riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.
Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London – with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.
Kingston’s people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride. The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.
We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston’s key strength. The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic. Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.
Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough. In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.
About the Role and our Ideal Candidate

ARE YOU AN ENTHUSIASTIC, HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND SOLUTION FOCUSED INDIVIDUAL WITH EXPERIENCE IN DELIVERY HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES?

Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager, we have a great opportunity for a Health and Safety Consultant to support the delivery of Kingston Council’s statutory Health and Safety obligations.
Focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for its communities, the Council needs employees who thrive in an agile and networked organisation and who can support continuous improvement within a constructive organisational culture.
You will provide high quality, effective and efficient Health and Safety technical support, advice and audits to managers and employees of Kingston Council, our partnership agencies and external customers. The role includes acting as an advisory consultancy service to all corporate services and maintained schools plus our client schools that purchase our health and safety service level agreement, helping to ensure they comply with appropriate Council policies and procedures through training, support and guidance.
If you are an individual who likes a challenge, with excellent negotiation and persuasion skills, this role can offer you the opportunity to make a real difference towards removing barriers, and promoting health and safety across Kingston.

• Hold a recognised professional safety qualification such as NEBOSH or equivalent.
• Chartered Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is desirable - if this is not held then Graduate Membership or a willingness to work towards Graduate /Chartered membership is required.
• Practical or professional experience and understanding of a specialist area or supporting service teams and/or providing support to the public.
• Detailed understanding of Health and Safety legislation.
• Be a team player, contributing to the delivery of a high quality safety service, working collaboratively with team colleagues and colleagues across the Council