School Health & Safety Lead: OSHAD & Audits

GEMS World Academy - Abu Dhabi; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

GEMS World Academy - Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator to manage all non-education, health and safety activities within school business operations. The role supports the Principal/CEO in delivering OSHAD SF-compliant policies, audits, and continuous safety improvements across the campus.

The post requires coordinating risk assessments, training, contractor management, and incident reporting while ensuring regulatory compliance and safe, secure

Qualifications

• Develop, implement and maintain the School OSHMS per regulatory requirements.
• Identify hazards, assess risks and apply control measures across school activities.
• Oversee contractor management, inductions, permits and compliance.
• Promote safety culture through communication and engagement with stakeholders.
• Coordinate training, induction and competency development for staff and contractors.
• Develop and test emergency plans, ensure readiness and alarms.
• Monitor, investigate incidents and report findings to leadership.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and implement corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee OSHAD-SF compliance and updating safety policies.
• Lead risk management across transportation, labs, campuses and facilities.
• Manage contractor performance, safety inductions and approvals.
• Promote safety culture through staff and student engagement.
• Coordinate emergency response and drills across the campus.
• Maintain records, reports and regulatory submissions.
• Ensure facilities, security and operational efficiency meet standards.

Skills

OSH management

Risk assessment

Contractor management

Communication & consultation

Training & competency

Emergency management

Auditing & inspection

Governance & compliance

Tools

OSHMS

BMS

Incident reporting systems

Job description

GEMS World Academy - Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator to manage all non-education, health and safety activities within school business operations. The role supports the Principal/CEO in delivering OSHAD SF-compliant policies, audits, and continuous safety improvements across the campus.

The post requires coordinating risk assessments, training, contractor management, and incident reporting while ensuring regulatory compliance and safe, secure