Health & Safety Advisor

London South East Colleges; Orpington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading further and higher education provider is looking for a Health and Safety professional to support stakeholder collaboration, undertake audits, and promote a positive safety culture. The candidate should hold relevant qualifications and have broad health and safety experience. Benefits include generous annual leave, pension schemes, and access to various employee programs. This is a unique opportunity to join a college committed to transforming lives and improving safety standards in a diverse workplace.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus additional holidays

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts for Teachers portal

Gym access and restaurant discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstration of continuous professional development (CPD) in health and safety.
• Experience in more than one sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and advice on health and safety matters.
• Undertake audits and produce reports.
• Investigate incidents and accidents as needed.

Skills

Health & Safety culture understanding

Stakeholder partnership

Analytical skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or TechIOSH accreditation

Job description

Location: Bromley, Orpington or one of our other sites, but travel to other locations as and when required. Hours/ work pattern: 37 hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility to work partly from home.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice and guidance.
• Articulating complex technical or legal positions into common sense language and working with a range of stakeholders in a collaborative way.
• Undertaking audits and inspections and producing reports and recommendations.
• Identifying issues in data and trends and proactively following up areas of concern.
• Investigating accidents and incidents where required or supporting others in doing so.
• Understanding and working to an established Service Level Agreement.
  Be a confident Health and Safety professional who thrives in a diverse and often changing workplace.

Qualifications

• Understand and recognise the value of a positive Health & Safety culture.
• Have relevant qualifications at NEBOSH General Certificate or TechIOSH accreditation level or equivalent and must be able to demonstrate that they participate in their own CPD.
• Education sector experience is not essential but the successful candidate must have a broad range of health and safety experience, preferably in more than one sector.
• Ability to work in partnership with internal stakeholders is essential.

The College

London South East Colleges (LSEC) is a leading further and higher education provider, with seven campuses across Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, and Lambeth and c1000 staff. The College delivers a wide range of vocational courses, apprenticeships and degree programmes to over 13,000 students, designed to meet employer and industry needs. Committed to transforming lives through the power of learning, the College plays a vital role in promoting social mobility, creating opportunities for learners of all backgrounds to achieve their potential. With state‑of‑the‑art facilities and strong partnerships with employers and universities, the college equips students with the skills, confidence and opportunities needed for success in their careers and their lives. As part of London & South East Education Group, the College is also the sponsor of London South East Academies Trust. This growing and successful Multi‑Academy Trust currently has a network of 13 mainstream, special and alternative provision schools across Bromley, Bexley, Surrey and Lambeth. The Group has also recently launched a charity - the LASER Education Foundation. This organisation supports disadvantaged children and their families across the region, through a wide range of programmes and initiatives. With a combined turnover of c£100m, the Group has ambitious growth plans. There has never been a better time to join this exciting organisation - and really make a different to people's lives.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes annual leave of 27 days (excluding bank holidays) plus a further three days over the Christmas break. We provide up to two more additional College closure days throughout the year, and also offer leave for volunteering. Excellent pension schemes are offered, including employer contributions (Teachers' Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest). Other benefits include:

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to work/bike loan scheme
• Annual season ticket loan
• Access to the 'Discounts for Teachers' portal
• Free Wifi access in over 10,000 locations worldwide Eduroam
• Access to our onsite gym at Bromley, discounts in our in‑house restaurants and on our hair and beauty treatments.