Health & Safety Officer

This is a great opportunity to further your career in Health & Safety, working in a variety of areas and promoting a positive Health & Safety culture at Emanuel School.

Your remit will include fire safety, occupational health, construction, safe handling of machinery and the control of hazardous substances, as well as wider school compliance, ensuring that current Health & Safety legislation is adhered to.

You will audit the school’s facilities and working practices, covering all aspects of Health & Safety and ensure the school is prepared for an Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection.

You will also be responsible for preparing papers for the Health & Safety Committee on a termly basis and monitoring all relevant safety documentation and certification.

You will need a Nebosh National Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety qualification or be working towards this. In addition to this, you will require experience of Health & Safety in a large and complex organization, as well as experience of developing policies and procedures and considerable working knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety.

Working at Emanuel

There is a genuine buzz at the school. Colleagues enjoy their work and, like the pupils, are ambitious for the school.

Everyone works hard here, and anyone joining the school should expect to do so. There’s a strong sense of community and source of friendship. From the briefing to all staff, to the half termly staff meetings, termly consultative group meetings and a common room committee, there’s ongoing dialogue about the school’s aims.

We aim to look after our staff too. We have an appraisal scheme with a focus on the employee’s professional development; we sponsor postgraduate courses and a range of training opportunities; we offer a healthcare plan via Simply Health that includes counselling and medical support; and we’re committed to supporting staff wellbeing. On a more practical level, all staff benefit from good pension provision and free lunches.

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is Monday 5th June 2023.

Do note that interviews may be held at any stage after applications are received, so candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Emanuel School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food

Work Location: In person