Health and Safety Training Officer – Grade 7

Job Description

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : City Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.60

To provide Manual Handling, First Aid and other health & safety training to staff in Adult Services, Children’s Services and the wider Social Care Sector, ensuring best practice and legislative requirements are maintained throughout
Job Specific Requirements

1. To deliver and evaluate substantially (but not limited to) Manual Handling and First Aid training courses which meet the needs of staff, legislative requirements, and best practice.
2. To develop best practice materials in respect of manual handling, first aid or other areas of health & safety.
3. To ensure that concise and accurate records of training sessions are maintained.
4. To liaise with the Team Manager and Manual Handling Adviser in providing relevant health and safety programmes and training events.
5. To report any concerns, or further action identified during training to the Team Manager or Manual Handling Adviser.
6. Keep up to date with developments in Professional Development by reading relevant journals, going to meetings and attending relevant courses
7. Research new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and present this research.
8. Collate research and best practice materials and distribute to the service areas on a regular basis in a format that is most conducive to workforce development.
9. Contribute to Welsh Government / Social Care Wales reports and returns as required.

Education & Training
⦁ Recognised, relevant health care or social care qualification, to minimum NVQ Level III or equivalent
⦁ Hold an Education and Training qualification Level 3 or equivalent e.g. PTLLS
⦁ Holds a Manual Handling certificate
⦁ Holds a First Aid at Work Certificate
⦁ Willingness to undertake Safer Moving and Handling of People Train the Trainer qualification
upon employment

Experience / Knowledge
⦁ Experience in a social/health care setting.
⦁ An understanding of people manual handling risk assessments & review processes.
⦁ Experience of design, development, facilitation, and evaluation of learning events.

⦁ Be able to demonstrate knowledge of Health & Safety legal requirements in particular relating to Manual Handling and First Aid.
Skills and Abilities
⦁ Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences.
⦁ Competent IT User.
⦁ Good understanding and knowledge of public sector policy and performance frameworks relating to services for children and adults in need of care and support.
⦁ Good knowledge and understanding of the Social Services and Well-being Act
⦁ Practical problem solving approach to moving and handling issues.
⦁ Capable of demonstrating good manual handling practice.
⦁ Ability to promote client independence, minimal lifting, use of equipment and ergonomic practice to minimise risk to employees.