Assistant Health and Safety Officer

Activate Learning; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established education group in the UK is seeking an Assistant Health & Safety Officer to support health and safety operations across multiple campuses. The role involves compliance monitoring, accident investigation, and fire safety. The ideal candidate has a Level 2 qualification in Health and Safety and experience in risk assessments. This is a full-time position offering a hybrid work model and extensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards

Wellbeing & Resources Groups

Health Cash Plan

Continuous learning and development opportunities

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible Working Options

Free on-site facilities including parking and gym access

Qualifications

• Experience in risk assessment processes.
• At least a year's experience in a health and safety related role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Conduct fire safety monitoring and accident investigations.
• Support achievement of departmental performance targets.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

ICT skills

Presentation skills

Report writing

Education

Level 2 qualification in Health and Safety

Job description

About the Role:

The Assistant Health & Safety Officer plays a key supporting role within the Health and Safety team, contributing to the effective implementation of health and safety arrangements across all campuses. Working under the guidance of the Health & Safety Officers and Senior Health & Safety staff, the post-holder will assist in maintaining a safe, compliant, and positive environment for students, staff, and visitors.

This role focuses on supporting day-to-day operational activities, undertaking routine monitoring and reporting tasks, and helping to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, policies, and procedures. The post-holder will gain hands‑on experience across a wide range of health and safety functions, including fire safety monitoring, accident investigation, compliance audits, and the promotion of health and safety awareness.

The role provides an excellent opportunity to develop a career in health and safety within a large and diverse organisation. Working across multiple campuses, the Assistant Health & Safety Officer will contribute to continuous improvement, support the achievement of departmental performance targets, and help embed a strong health and safety culture across the Group.

This is a permanent, full‑time role which can be based at any of our campuses in Oxfordshire, Berkshire or Surrey.

What do you need to be successful as a Assistant Health & Safety Officer at Activate Learning?

You should have excellent interpersonal and ICT skills, and be comfortable giving presentations and producing reports. You should be used to achieving performance targets against deadlines.
The successful candidate must have:

• A level 2 or equivalent qualification in Health and Safety
• Experience in risk assessment processes

At least a year's experience in a health and safety related role would be highly desirable.

Who we are:

Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.

We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

When you work for Activate Learning, you're working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

Activate Learning Group Employee Benefits:

• Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards: Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award‑winning Learning Philosophy.
• Wellbeing & Resources Groups: Comprehensive range of resources, guides and tools to support staff wellbeing
• Company benefits: Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents
• Learning and Development: continuous opportunities for teachers' professional growth and skill enhancement through our in‑house L&D team.
• Teaching Support: Tailored Three‑day induction programme, and development programmes for teaching staff.
• Pension Schemes: Teacher pension scheme for AL teaching staff
• Generous Annual Leave: Up to 6 weeks paid leave
• Flexible Working: Options include hybrid and remote, term time only, and flexible working patterns.
• Competitive salaries: Annual incremental progression and a twelve point pay scale for teachers.
• On‑Site Facilities: Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.

For a comprehensive list of all of our benefits & wellbeing offering, please visit our work‑with‑us/wellbeing

Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity; closed vacancies will prevent application form submission.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts.

Note: Some positions may require a legally mandated health surveillance check for exposure to hazardous conditions.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expects all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK; we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage, please contact the talent team directly.

Recruitment agencies who submit unsolicited CVs to any partner or employee at Activate Learning have no authority to enter an arrangement. Recruitment agencies engaging with Activate Learning Talent Team will be on our PSL.