Overview
Reference: REQ0264
Description: We are looking for a proactive Safety, Health & Compliance Administrator to support the effective management of health & safety and compliance across the department. This role is ideal for someone highly organised with strong attention to detail and a passion for maintaining safe, compliant working environments.
Key responsibilities will include:
To be responsible for comprehensive administration support to Safety, Health and Compliance team (SHC) including word processing of reports, letters and minute taking.
Assist with data collection processes and ensure compliance with best practice.
Assist with the daily running of the SHC team joint email inbox.
To assist with inputting Safety, Health and Compliance data to the Asset Management system following the completion of work undertaken
To provide cover based on needs of the business as necessary
Responsibility for the management and maintenance of documentation, to include establishing and maintaining a robust filing system, preparation of paperwork for scanning, data capture and storage in accordance with Data Protection and Access to Information legislation
Produce monthly performance monitoring data reports and to circulate to key stakeholders across the Housing Services directorate.
Support the Safety, Health and Compliance Officers to ensure that performance targets are met, including proactively gaining customer satisfaction by various avenues e.g. conducting telephone surveys
You’ll need to demonstrate a real passion to provide excellent customer service.
For an informal discussion, please contact Jonathan McKinlay, Safety, Health and Compliance Manager by email: jonathan.mckinlay@stroud.gov.uk.
Closing Date: Sunday 31st May 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 11th June 2026
In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm we provide a range of staff benefits. Please click here for more information: https://www.stroud.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/benefits-of-working-for-us
A local government reorganisation is planned for Gloucestershire, which may result in changes to structures and services. Potential changes are provisionally timetabled for April 2028. We are committed to supporting all employees through this transition and ensuring continuity of employment wherever possible. Joining us now means you’ll be part of shaping an exciting new chapter for local government.
It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and people with disabilities.
Responsible recruitment practices for safeguarding are in place within the Council’s HR policies and processes. This is part of our commitment as a Council to safeguard the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people, and children.
Stroud District has an energy unlike any other place. It’s green and dynamic, climate conscious and motivated, creative and collaborative, and unapologetically ambitious. To find out more about what makes our place, our people and our businesses so special, please follow the link to our dedicated website: Stroud District – The Natural Place
Region:
Location: Ebley Mill – Stroud
Salary: *GBP*28,598 per annum (pay award pending)
Package: Excellent pension scheme – Flexi Working Scheme – Hybrid working approach – Employee Wellbeing Offer – For more information please see the benefits section on our website
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Permanent
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
