Working under the direction of the Head of Health & Safety, this job has 3 main purposes: To research and draft Health & Safety policies and procedures for further consideration and consultation; and To act as Secretariat to the Trust’s formal Health & Safety Committee; and To coordinate the collation, analysis, and reporting of Health & Safety data to provide meaningful management information. CONTEXT The National Trust for Scotland is the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland’s natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. With over 380,000 members, it is the largest conservation charity in Scotland. Established in 1931, the Trust acts as guardian of the nation’s magnificent heritage of architectural, scenic and historic treasures. As an independent charity, not a government department, it acts on behalf of everyone to safeguard our heritage. Health & Safety management is an integral part of what we do at the National Trust for Scotland and the organisation considers the health, safety & welfare of its members, staff & volunteers as a priority within its guiding principles. Developing health & safety policy and procedure is a crucial part of that objective and the role will help support the aim if ensuring that we do everything reasonable to reduce risks, so far as is practicable; ensuring that the places we manage are safe from harm. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Following a schedule determined by the Head of Health & Safety: Review existing H&S policies and procedures for compliance with legislation and industry “best practice”, drafting any necessary updates for appropriate consultation and (re-)launch; Research and draft new/additional H&S policies and procedures to comply with legislation and industry “best practice”, including highlighting any areas of potential contention, drafting appropriate timelines for consultation, assisting with consultation processes, and drafting potential launch timelines and mechanisms; Ensuring policy “sign-off” by Head of Health & Safety (and HS committee) prior to launch Support wider H&S projects by providing policy or procedural insights to ensure internal compliance and consistency with our own stated “rules”. Provide full “secretariat” services to the formal National Health & Safety Committee, including (but not limited to): Making all practical meeting arrangements (diary coordination, venue booking, catering and travel arrangements as necessary, distribution of minutes, reports, and action-plans); Making the formal notes of each meeting including taking minutes, maintaining action-plans, logging reports, noting decisions; Pursing Committee members for updates on agreed actions, escalating any concerns to the Head of Health & Safety; Maintaining the Trust’s record of its H&S discussions and decisions in a way that is easily retrieved and auditable. Under the direction of the Head of Health & Safety, lead on the collation, analysis, and reporting of departmental and Trust-wide H&S data, producing insightful reports and draft management information to support the work of the Head of H&S, the H&S Advisors, and senior managers of the Trust.