Chichester College have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Senior Health & Safety Advisor at our Chichester campus. You will join us on a full time, fixed term maternity cover basisand in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £33,194 - £36,276 per annum.
The Senior Health & Safety Advisor role:
Are you looking for that perfect progression opportunity in a health and safety role?
As our Senior Health & Safety Advisor, you will manage and support the Health and Safety advisory team and assist the Head of Health & Safety in ensuring our Colleges comply with all health and safety legislation. You will also provide advice and guidance on health and safety matters to external employers (e.g. student work placement providers) and internal employees. The work you do as a Health & Safety Advisor is key to ensuring our staff and students have a safe working and learning environment.
This is the ideal progression opportunity for a health and safety expert who wants to explore a more senior position. This role is for a fixed term period of maternity cover for a maximum of one year or the return, resignation or replacement of the current postholder, whichever is sooner.
Key Responsibilities of our Senior Health & Safety Advisor:
- Carrying out Health and Safety risk assessments where required, including individual risk assessments when requested such as pregnancy, health care plans and PEEPs.
- Providing guidance and support to all departments to ensure compliance with Health and Safety Legislation.
- Assisting the Head of Health and Safety in ensuring all curriculum departments have suitable, up to date and sufficient risk assessments in place and that these are adhered to.
- Assisting the Head of Health and Safety in ensuring a robust CoSHH process is in place and adhered to.
- Ensuring the appropriate first aid provisions are in place and co-ordinate the college first aid courses for their area including communications with the license company.
- Ensuring the Groups Health and Safety management systems are maintained and up to date and prepare reports as required.
- Undertaking inspections of college buildings and produce reports detailing required actions and ensure follow up actions are undertaken?
- Assisting in the completion of the college fire risk assessments across all sites within their area
- Liasing with the college occupational health provider where required
Our ideal Senior Health & Safety Advisor should have the below skills and experience:
- NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent
- First Aid at Work Certificate
- Experience undertaking of complex risk assessments in a timely and efficient manner
- Experience developing and implementing successful Health and Safety processes and systems
- Good understanding of Safeguarding and PREVENT requirements
- Self-motivated and able to schedule work using own initiative
Closing date for applications: 3rd June 2024
The Chichester College Group has seven colleges, Anglia Examinations, First Steps Childcare Group, Chichester English School and 2,600 staff spread across West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. This makes us the largest college group in Sussex, providing high quality learning opportunities for over 25,000 students every year.
We offer generous pension schemes, hybrid working opportunities, college closure days over the Christmas period (which is not deducted from annual leave entitlement) plus the option to purchase up to 10 days additional leave, and discounts at onsite facilities such as gym membership and nursery fees at certain campuses
The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
If you would like to learn more about our Senior Health & Safety Advisor role, then please click ‘apply' today!
All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks.