Health and Safety Officer

Aquinas College; Hazel Grove; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Aquinas College in Stockport is seeking a Health and Safety Officer to act as the College’s Competent Person under Regulation 7. The postholder will provide strategic, technical, and regulatory advice to the Principal, Governors, and Senior Leadership Team, while developing and maintaining the College’s Health and Safety Management System.

The role focuses on policy development, active auditing, compliance oversight, high-risk case management, and investigation, working with the

Qualifications

• Must act as the College’s Competent Person under Regulation 7 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
• Provide strategic and regulatory health and safety advice to the Principal and leadership team.
• Develop and maintain the College’s Health and Safety Management System.

Responsibilities

• Lead policy development, auditing, and compliance oversight.
• Manage high-risk cases and investigations.
• Collaborate with Facilities/Estates, HR and department leads for day-to-day controls.

Job description

Aquinas College
Nangreave Road
Stockport
Cheshire SK2 6TH

Health and Safety Officer
£35,395 FTE (actual salary for 3 days: £21,237)
22.2 hours (3 days), Part-Time
Permanent
Start Date: ASAP

Application Deadline: 11 November 2026, 11:59pm
Please email completed application forms to [e-mail] by the above deadline, application documents can be found and downloaded at the bottom of the page.
Interview Date: TBC

Your Role
To act as the College’s legally designated Competent Person under Regulation 7 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. The postholder will provide strategic, technical, and regulatory advice to the Principal, Governors, and Senior Leadership Team, while developing and maintaining the College’s overall Health and Safety Management System.

The role focuses on policy development, active auditing, compliance oversight, high-risk case management, and investigation, working collaboratively with the Facilities/Estates team, HR, and departmental leads who manage routine day-to-day physical controls and administration.

About Our College

Aquinas is a thriving Catholic Sixth Form College in Stockport with around 2500 FTE students. The College wishes to appoint to the following post to start as soon as possible.

As a college committed to equal opportunities, we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. The college and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Also, as part of due diligence, the college will carry out an online search on any shortlisted candidate.

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Supporting Documents

• Application Form
• Job Description
• Person Specification
• Department and Post Details