Health Safety and Wellbeing Officer

Job Description

Our client is a well-established and extremely reputable educational establishment who provide educational services across multiple sites. The organisation pride themselves on their ability to deliver a first-class service to their pupils, focussing on a stimulating education experience which will give them all the knowledge, tools, and experiences to lead an enriched, successful adult life. Due to continued growth, restructure and investment into the Head Office Team, the organisation is looking to recruit a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Officer, reporting into the Head of HR. The purpose of this role is to be responsible for the effective and efficient management of all health, safety and wellbeing matters, including the wellbeing strategy, policy implementation, monitoring and inspections, risk assessments and delivery of training. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected organisation, and truly make a positive difference within this pivotal role.

Please note: the contractual working hours for this role are 35 per week – Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm. The role will involve some travel to other locally based school sites, so a driving license and your own transport is essential.

Main responsibilities:

• Take a robust and passionate lead on the implementation and continuation of a positive health and safety culture.
• Ensure H&S best practice, making clear what is acceptable, tolerable or unacceptable practice and behaviours.
• Conduct and report upon annual audits of the workplace and working conditions, identifying potential risk and hazards to health and safety.
• Develop, implement and manage H&S policies and procedures, ensuring that these are fit for purpose and meet legislative requirement and best practice.
• Attend and fully contribute at H&S committee meetings; keeping senior leaders informed of H&S standards and performance, opportunities for improvement, concerns or breach of compliance.
• Ensure H&S policies are adhered to across BKHS through regular audit, inspection and other monitoring methods.
• Ensure that appropriate risk assessments are carried out across all sites.
• Manage the supply, correct installation and maintenance of H&S equipment.
• Develop, implement, control and review robust and consistent reporting systems to ensure all incidents, accidents and near misses are reported and investigated as appropriate (including RIDDOR) reports.
• Identify areas of improvement and preventative strategies to minimise risk.
• Manage H&S financial budgets and resources effectively and contribute to the annual budget planning process.
• Work with the HR Department and Leadership Team to develop, deliver and implement a new Staff Wellbeing Policy and associated practice.
• Devise and deliver appropriate H&S training for staff and pupils to meet legal obligations. Where specialist external training is required, coordinate and manage this.
• Maintain H&S training records and ensure appropriate training and refresher training for new and existing staff is implemented on time and as required.
• Provide H&S advice and guidance to staff and other users of site premises, such as, contractors, visitors, parents and pupils.
• Assist the Facilities and Estates Manager in all H&S matters relating to capital development projects and repairs and annual maintenance programme.
• Assist the Facilities and Estates Manager in developing and communicating emergency procedures and in any associated training and practice drills.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in a similar Health and Safety role, with some prior experience of working within the Education Sector.
• Thorough understanding of H&S and Wellbeing Issues, including Fire Management and Risk Management.
• NEBOSH Certificate essential.
• Membership to IOSH preferred.
• Experience of creating and implementing wellbeing strategies and initiatives.
• Experience of and proven ability of working collaboratively cross-functionally with others.
• Ability to work under pressure and deal with a multitude of tasks and priorities successfully, adjusting positively to change.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills, able to analyse and interpret data and reports.
• Good working knowledge of ICT packages, including Office, database and spreadsheets.
• Good influencing and relationship building skills, with the ability to bring people round to your way of thinking.
• Experience of managing difficult and challenging conversations, remaining assertive and professional at all times.
• Good decision-maker who is able to work within specified targets and timescales.
• Highly organised, methodical, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, resilient and determined.

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please submit an up-to-date CV including details about your current or most recent salary and your availability/notice period. You can also call Joanna Middleton on 01926 699272 for a discreet and confidential discussion about the role.