Health and Safety Officer

Teaching Vacancies; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time position 37 h/week

Pension scheme 16.1%

Staff discount scheme

Professional development

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free staff parking

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a Health and Safety professional in Yeovil to support college operations. The role requires rigorous risk management, strong data reporting and the ability to advise managers on safety improvements.

You will work both independently and with teams to maintain safe, compliant processes. The college offers full-time hours, pension contributions, staff discounts, professional development, and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ health and safety experience, with IOSH Managing Safely and COSHH knowledge.
• Experience advising managers, reviewing procedures and implementing health and safety improvements.
• Knowledge of risk assessments, DSE, incident investigations and health and safety legislation.
• Strong communication, presentation and IT skills, with confidence analysing and reporting health and safety data.
• Highly organised, with excellent planning, record-keeping and time management skills.
• Proactive, adaptable and calm under pressure, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Skills

Health & safety experience

IOSH Managing Safely

COSHH knowledge

Advising managers

Reviewing procedures

Risk assessments

DSE and incident investigations

Communication and IT skills

Planning and record keeping

Independent and collaborative work

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• At least 3 years’ recent health and safety experience, with IOSH Managing Safely and COSHH knowledge.
• Experience advising managers, reviewing procedures and implementing health and safety improvements.
• Knowledge of risk assessments, DSE, incident investigations and health and safety legislation.
• Strong communication, presentation and IT skills, with confidence analysing and reporting health and safety data.
• Highly organised, with excellent planning, record-keeping and time management skills.
• Proactive, adaptable and calm under pressure, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

What the college offers its staff

• Full time position, 37 hours per week, all year round.
• Generous pension scheme of 16.1% employer contributions
• Staff discount scheme with high street and online retailers
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to free staff parking

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.