Description
Coleg Sir Gâr & Coleg Ceredigion has an exciting for a Health and Safety Assistant to join the team, based at our Graig Campus in Llanelli. The role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience of health and safety within an educational institution.
The successful applicant will join our estates department, who as a department, are responsible for reactive and planned maintenance of College buildings, large capital projects, minor works, legislative compliance, environmental management, estates data, Catering, Campus Offices, Transport, grounds maintenance and Health and Safety compliance. The post provides an exciting and challenging opportunity for a pro-active and innovative person to be part of the Estates Department of Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion.
What you will be doing
The successful applicant will support the Health and Safety Manager, and wider estates team, to promote a safe and healthy learning environment for our learners, staff, and visitors. You will assist in ensuring The College remains compliant with all regulatory requirements and all risks minimised.
You will play a key role in supporting the development and implementation of health and safety policies, procedures, and training. This includes conducting risk assessments, inspections, and audits; delivering inductions and training sessions; and ensuring compliance with legislation and standards. You'll assist with incident investigations, emergency preparedness, and serve as a point of contact for health and safety concerns. Collaboration with staff, students, and external agencies is essential, as is maintaining accurate documentation and contributing to continuous safety improvement.
What you will need
To be successful, you will need a degree in a relevant field (e.g,. Occupational health and safety or environmental health). NEBOSH, IOSH, or any other equivalent health and safety certificates are desirable, but not essential.
Whilst previous experience within a health and safety is not essential for the role, you will be expected to have a good knowledge and understanding of health and safety legislation and regulations. In addition, you will need to be competent in a range of IT systems, spreadsheets, and databases.
You will need excellent analytical and report writing skills, strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to health and safety. You will be handling confidential information as part of the role, so demonstrating strict confidentiality and being able to work with staff at all levels will be essential.
For more information, or to arrange an informal meeting, please contact Tom.braddock@colegsirgar.ac.uk.
Please note that due to high demand, we may close the vacancy early. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have any queries around this, please contact Tom.braddock@colegsirgar.ac.uk.
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.
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.
* Salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme
* Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%.
* 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 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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