School Health & Safety Lead (OSHAD)

GEMS Education; Abu Dhabi; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

GEMS Education in Abu Dhabi is seeking a senior Health, Safety and Compliance professional to drive OSHAD SF compliance, audits, and policy updates across the campus. You will lead risk assessments, develop the School OSHMS, and oversee contractor management to ensure safety standards are met.

Responsibilities include coordinating training, incident reporting, emergency planning, and liaising with ADEK/DoH to maintain high safety standards for students and staff.

Qualifications

• BA or equivalent diploma required with safety focus.
• NEBOSH or IOSH certification preferred.
• 5+ years in a senior safety/OSH role in an education or service setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead OSHAD SF compliance and internal/external audits.
• Develop, implement and maintain the School OSHMS per regulations.
• Conduct hazard identifications and risk assessments across campus activities.
• Manage contractor inductions, permits, risk assessments and MSMs.
• Coordinate training, incident reporting and emergency plans.
• Report safety performance to leadership and regulatory bodies.

Skills

Fluent English

Attention to detail

Organizational ability

Forethought & planning

Supervisory skills

Education

BA or equivalent diploma

NEBOSH or IOSH

Job description

GEMS Education in Abu Dhabi is seeking a senior Health, Safety and Compliance professional to drive OSHAD SF compliance, audits, and policy updates across the campus. You will lead risk assessments, develop the School OSHMS, and oversee contractor management to ensure safety standards are met.

Responsibilities include coordinating training, incident reporting, emergency planning, and liaising with ADEK/DoH to maintain high safety standards for students and staff.