Description
Coleg Sir Gar and Coleg Ceredigion are thrilled to present an exciting opportunity for a passionate Health and Safety Officer to join our esteemed team dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of our staff and students on a permanent basis.
This role underscores our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety across the college. Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager, you will work closely with staff, students, and external stakeholders to promote a culture of safety, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices.
As the Health and Safety Officer, you will play a pivotal role in assisting in the implementation and maintenance of the robust health and safety protocols across our campuses.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead initiatives aimed at enhancing safety protocols, contributing to the embedding of a positive health and safety culture, and fostering a proactive approach to risk management.
About the Role
As the Health and Safety Officer, the main purpose will be to:
* Develop, review, and update health and safety policies, procedures, and guidelines tailored to the specific needs and risks of the education establishment;
* Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, regulations, and standards;
* Support staff by providing advice and guidance on all health and safety matters;
* Coordinate regular health and safety training sessions for staff as well as delivery of some training sessions;
* Undertake audits of departments to ensure compliance.
What you will need
To be successful in the role, you will need:
* Degree, NEBOSH or equivalent Qualification
* A thorough understanding of health and safety legislation, regulations and guidance relevant to educational establishments
* Confidence to deliver relevant health and safety training to staff
* Good communicator with diplomacy and tact
Welsh Language Requirements:
* Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 0/1
* Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 0/1
Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Join us in our mission to create a safe and secure learning and working environment where everyone can thrive. If you are ready to take on this rewarding challenge and make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply for the Health and Safety Officer role at Coleg Sir Gar and Coleg Ceredigion.
For more information, or to arrange an informal conversation/meeting about this position, please contact Tom.braddock@colegsirgar.ac.uk.
Benefits
* You will receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and five closure days which totals at 41 days holiday per year. You also receive an additional 4 days after 5 years service.
* Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%.
* Salary Sacrifice EV Car Scheme
* Award-winning professional learning and development programme.
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free on-site car parking
* Online and instore retail discounts
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
At Coleg Sir Gar & Coleg Ceredigion, we inspire learners to fulfil potential and achieve excellence. To do this, we need the best employees to continue our culture of respect, unity and professionalism. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and areas of the community to the college.
Visit our dedicated page to find out more.
Disability Confident
Coleg Sir Gar and Coleg Ceredigion are proud to be a disability confident committed employer. As a result, we ensure our recruitment process is fully inclusive and accessible to all, communicate and promote all opportunities, anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments, support existing employees who acquire a disability or long term health condition to stay in work, and offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Coleg Sir Gâr was created in 1985 and became a corporate institution in 1993. In 2013 it became Coleg Sir Gar Ltd, a company within the University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Group, and part of a regional Dual Sector University. The College has an annual turnover of over £35m and employs around 800 staff.
Coleg Ceredigion was created in 1985 and became a corporate institution in 1993. The college merged with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David as a subsidiary company in 2014. The college has an annual turnover of £6m and employs around 180 staff.
The College is based in South West Wales and has seven main campuses at Llanelli (Graig), Carmarthen (Pibwrlwyd and Jobs Well), Ammanford, Llandeilo (Gelli Aur), Aberystwyth and Cardigan. The College is also home to Carmarthen School of Art which has its origins dating back to 1854.
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