Health and Safety Manager

TES FE News; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Westminster School seeks a Health and Safety Manager to oversee health and safety standards across its estate. The role involves policy development, incident management, and conducting audits, alongside providing training and ensuring compliance with UK health and safety legislation. Ideal candidates will possess NEBOSH qualifications and substantial experience in a health and safety context.

Benefits

Free school meals when on site

Generous School pension scheme

Free access to leisure facilities, including gym

Cycle to Work Scheme

Private medical insurance (opt in)

Discretionary Christmas shutdown period

Qualifications

• Significant experience advising on health and safety in organizations with broad risk profiles.
• Ability to write policies, procedures, reports, and risk assessments.
• Detailed knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing health and safety management systems and compliance.
• Conducting audits and supporting incident investigations.
• Managing risk assessments and leading health and safety committees.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Policy Development

Risk Assessment

Incident Management

HSE Standards Training

Education

NEBOSH Certification

Job description

Job Overview

Westminster School is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Manager to play a pivotal role managing health and safety across the school estate.

The Health and Safety Manager will be instrumental in overseeing a robust health and safety management system and promoting safe working practices. They will develop and maintain health and safety standards, provide advice and guidance regarding compliance with relevant statutory requirements, legislation and regulations, and promote best practice in accordance with sector and professional standards.

Working with the Head of Legal, Risk & Assurance, the Health and Safety Manager will support the development of an organisation-wide incident management system, providing effective incident reporting and ensuring that actions are followed up and closed out.

Additional responsibilities will include policy development, performing health and safety audits, supporting investigations, managing risk assessments, leading on the school’s combined Health and Safety committee, designing and delivering effective health and safety related training, and preparing and presenting health and safety reports.

The ideal candidate will be NEBOSH qualified and trained to HSE standards in a minimum of two areas of health and safety regulations, such as manual handling and COSHH etc.

Significant experience of advising on health and safety in an organisation with a broad risk profile is essential. Experience of writing policies and procedures, protocols, reports, standards and risk assessments is equally important.

Detailed knowledge of health and safety legislation in the UK is also a key requirement.

Working at Westminster

Westminster School is a busy, purposeful and vibrant place to be and an excellent workplace.

The School is friendly and welcoming, and all newcomers quickly become part of the rhythm of life here.

We Also Offer The Following Benefits

• Free school meals when on site
• Generous School pension scheme
• Free access to the School’s leisure facilities, including a fitness gym (restricted hours)
• Cycle to Work Scheme and season ticket loans following completion of our standard probation period
• Private medical insurance (opt in)
• Discretionary Christmas shutdown period
  
  

For further information and to apply, please click the apply button.

The deadline for applications is 17:00 on Monday 21st July 2025.

Interviews will take place in-person shortly after the closing date.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation.

The school is a Registered Charity (no 312728).