Health, Safety & Welfare Adviser

Health, Safety & Welfare Adviser

Ref: 1617/081

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (to be worked over a minimum of 3 days per week)

Salary: £21,263 - £23,307 pro rata per annum plus benefits

About the College
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the major providers of education and training in Yorkshire and Humberside. Our client is one of the largest providers of A Level and vocational programmes for 16 to 19 year olds in the region. They also deliver a range of Traineeships and Apprenticeships and work with over 1,000 employers, helping them to recruit apprentices and provide bespoke training for their employees. They also offer a range of Higher Education courses for full and part-time study as well as many Adult Learning opportunities.

They are proud of their outstanding success rates for students studying at all levels, which have been consistently above national averages for the last 21 years, as well as the outstanding student progression into higher-level study and employment.

They are proud to have been judged as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted. They are also 'outstanding' in terms of our financial health. They have first-class resources designed with post-16 students in mind and recently opened a brand new Construction Centre. These, combined with the highest standards for individual student achievement, provides an outstanding environment for teaching and learning.

About the Role
The College is seeking a suitably qualified health and safety professional to assist in the continued development and promotion of a safe and healthy working culture. You will provide advice and support to staff and students on all health and safety matters and contribute to internal training events, internal audits of college areas, and the development of policies and procedures. You will also carry out health and safety vetting and monitoring visits of work placement providers for students. A current driving licence is essential.

Applicants must possess a NEBOSH Certificate (or an equivalent level qualification) and have significant experience of carrying out audits and inspections, delivering health and safety training, and be competent in providing advice and support on a range of health and safety matters.

There is flexibility over the precise working days, subject to this being for a minimum of 3 days per week.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check.

Please note that most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. They would also advise to check your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.

Closing date: 16 February 2017 (10am)

Interviews: Week Commencing 27 February

How to Apply

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