Salary: £40,787 per annum (Fixed Point 40)
Location: Truro & Penwith College all campuses
Hours: Full time (37 hours/week), 52 weeks/year
Join a leading College committed to safety, wellbeing, and excellence
Truro and Penwith College is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Health & Safety and Compliance Manager to support the delivery of a comprehensive health and safety service across the College.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in promoting a positive safety culture within a dynamic, multi-site educational environment.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Estates, you will:
- Hold overall responsibility as the College’s Competent Person.
- Provide expert health and safety advice and guidance to staff across the College
- Support managers in developing and maintaining risk assessments and safe systems of work
- Undertake inspections, audits, and incident investigations, ensuring compliance with legislation
- Analyse data and contribute to continuous improvement of safety performance
- Promote and support health and safety training and awareness
- Keep up to date with legislative changes and best practice
- Be the Competent Person
- Support the development of systems in line with recognised frameworks such as ISO 45001
You will play a visible, hands-on role in ensuring the College provides a safe, compliant, and supportive environment for staff, students, and visitors.
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking a proactive and knowledgeable professional who has:
Essential
- NEBOSH Diploma or Level 5 qualification (or equivalent)
- Proven experience in a health and safety role
- Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and best practice
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to manage workloads, prioritise effectively, and work independently
- Experience working across complex or multi-site environments
- Strong IT and organisational skills
Desirable
- IOSH membership (or working towards Chartered status)
- Experience within an education or public sector environment
- Knowledge of ISO 45001 or formal management systems
- Experience delivering training or awareness programmes
Why Join Us?
At Truro and Penwith College, we are committed to:
- Providing a safe and inclusive working environment
- Supporting professional development and career progression
- Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and wellbeing
- Delivering high-quality education in a supportive community
Additional Information
- This role requires travel between College sites
- The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check
- We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds
How to apply
- Closing date: 5pm Monday 17 August 2026
- Interviews will be held on Wednesday 2nd September 2026.
- Curriculum Vitae are not accepted, Application Forms only.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.