Senior Health and Safety Officer
Salary: £31,016- £33,885
Contract: Maternity Cover ideally from 1st September 2022 to end July 2023.
Location: Ashley Down (Frequent travel across Bristol required)
About the Role:
City of Bristol College is looking to appoint a Senior Health and Safety Officer. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to progress your Health and Safety career. You will report to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager and assist them in maintaining, as far as is reasonably practicable, a safe and healthy working environment in accordance with the College’s Health and Safety Policy, Statutory requirements and Approved Codes of Practice. You will be part of a small professional team providing a comprehensive advisory, auditing and internal regulatory service, on Occupational Health and Safety throughout the College.
What you’ll be responsible for/what we are looking for:
You will have an Occupational Safety and Health qualification to at least NEBOSH Diploma level, and practical experience of undertaking health and safety in a work environment. You will be a self-starter and able to work on your own initiative while participating in and contributing to the work of the team.
We are looking for someone with experience of a wide range of Health and Safety experience and who is confident in working in a fast paced environment, with changing priorities.
You will develop productive working relationships with a wide range of internal stakeholders
(e.g. Directors, Managers, staff, TUS representatives, internal/external contractors).
You will be expected to maintain your professional competence and develop expertise in specific health and safety activities with the aim of the Health & Safety Team giving fullest support to the College as agreed with the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager.
You will be expected to deputise for the Health Safety and Wellbeing Manager in his absence.
The desirable candidate will:
- Be actively working towards a higher level Occupational Safety and Health Qualification.
- Have experience of working within an educational/training environment.
- Have experience of working in a multi-site organisation.
- Have experience of working in a multi-disciplinary organisation.
- Have experience of conducting fire risk assessments.
What we offer:
- A generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days (plus bank holidays and 10 closure days)
- Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 16.1 %
- Up to 30% off courses with the University of the West of England
- Great discounts on hair and beauty treatments offered on site
- Family-friendly policies including flexible working, compassionate leave, maternity, paternity and adoption leave, parental leave and job share
- Excellent facilities including study centres, City Salon, multi-faith prayer rooms, bike storage, City Restaurant (situated at College Green and at SBSA), refectories
- Cycle to work scheme
- A variety of online shopping discounts and offers and cash health plan
- Plus a supportive package to ensure continuous professional development.
Please see our Staff Benefits Booklet for more information.
About us:
At City of Bristol College, we have one goal: to help our students succeed. We offer the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, with more than 1,000 courses available from entry to degree level. We provide education and training to approximately 12,000 students each year. The College is made up of five centres across Bristol and each centre offers excellent, well-equipped, purpose-built facilities. In addition, we have a wide range of community partners allowing us to offer courses in venues across the city. More information about the College can be found on our website.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
City of Bristol College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All new employees to the College are required to complete and obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the College website.
Please see our Job Description, Person Specification, Conditions of Service and Applicant information for more information.
Closing date: 17th July 2022
Interview date: 22nd July 2022
*Interview will be conducted in Person