Health & Safety Advisor Full Time

Salary: £37,950 pa rising to £46,829 after 3 years’ service.

Location: Head Office, Salford Quays, M50 3XZ

The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers is one of the UK’s largest trade unions.

A vacancy exists for a Health & Safety Advisor based at the Union’s Head Office.

What we Offer:

• Flexitime
• 34 hours week
• Defined contribution pension.
• Generous holiday entitlement – 24 days rising to 32 days plus bank and customary holidays (pro-rata to commencing month in holiday year and number of days a week worked).
• Free onsite parking, subject to availability.
• Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to passing probation and length of contract).
• Season Ticket Loan (subject to length of contract).
• Free health assessments (post probation).

Principal duties are: to support the work of the Health and Safety Officer in developing policies on health and safety; advise members and officials of the Union on health and safety matters; raise awareness and generate activity on health and safety issues; assist in the general work of the Legal Services Department.

The successful applicant will possess: knowledge of occupational health and safety issues and of the basic framework of health and safety law; knowledge of the trade union role in health and safety and the trade union approach to health and safety issues; knowledge of UK and international health and safety developments; the ability to analyse and advise on technical material and interpret data on health and safety issues; the ability to communicate technical concepts and information in layperson’s terms to non-technical persons (members and reps); the ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and display well-developed planning and organisational skills..

An application pack can be downloaded from here by clicking on the ‘apply’ button. Alternatively, please e-mail jobvacancies@usdaw.org.uk or telephone the HR Section on 0161 413 0904, quoting Ref: 898.

The closing date is noon on Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Interviews are expected to take place in either week commencing 21 or 28 April 2025.

CVs are not accepted.  No agencies please.

Usdaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer.