The Benefits

- Salary of £52,563 - £64,890 per annum
- Competitive Civil Service pension scheme with employer contributions of over 28.97%
- 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 after five years, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Family-friendly policies and working hours to support work-life balance
- Parental leave benefits
- Access to a range of benefits, including Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and vouchers via Edenred

This is a fantastic opportunity for occupational hygiene professionals to re-focus their career and take on inspector positions with our essential organisation.

You’ll be supported through a Specialist Training Programme (STP) to gain the skills and expertise to become a specialist inspector. You will enrol on the STP and undertake a combination of study, practical experience and a final assessment ensuring you are equipped to operate at the forefront of your specialist area.

So, if you want to join an internationally recognised team of experts and make your mark on industries across Great Britain, then apply today!

The Role

As a Specialist Inspector, you will complete the STP and assess and regulate workplace health risks to ensure hazardous substances are effectively controlled.

Working within a specialist team, you will provide expert advice, enforce regulations, influence policy and ensure employers comply with the law.

You will provide technical expertise on occupational hygiene topics, such as COSHH, legionella, and asbestos, to regulatory inspectors and serve as an expert witness in legal cases.

Additionally, you will contribute to the development of operational and technical policies to clarify legal standards and improve workplace health across sectors.

Your role will also involve:

- Collaborating on projects to review and inform health and safety policy
- Leading initiatives that influence strategic stakeholders, industry campaigns, and public awareness

Please note, you will be required to enrol in the Specialist Training Programme (STP).

About You

To be considered as a Specialist Inspector, you will need:

- In-depth knowledge and practical experience in occupational hygiene
- Experience in identifying occupational exposure control issues and solving problems
- The ability to analyse gaps in compliance with the law by comparing conditions found in workplaces with minimum legal requirements and to support legal action to avoid further risk
- A BOHS Certificate of Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene
- To be a current professional member of the British Occupational Hygiene Society Faculty of Occupational Hygiene at a minimum grade of Licentiate or Specialist Licentiate Grade (i.e. LFOH or LFOH(S)) or higher
- To be willing to become a Chartered Member of BOHS through a supported development programme within two years of completing your HSE Specialist Training Programme

Please note, you will be required to inspect and visit sites across Great Britain. This will require regular travel and occasional overnight stays.

The closing date for this role is Monday 10th March 2025, 12PM.

Other organisations may call this role Industrial Hygienist, Occupational Hygiene Specialist, Occupational Hygiene Consultant, or Occupational Hygiene & Safety Specialist.

Webrecruit and the Health and Safety Executive are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking for an impactful new role as a Specialist Inspector, please apply via the link below:

https://app.webrecruit.co/JobSeeker/ApplyOnline?jobid=131584&boardid=5552

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.