Health & Safety Advisor — Drive Compliance & Wellbeing

Bradford College; Bradford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Pension scheme

Training & CPD

Job summary

Bradford College is seeking a proactive Health & Safety Advisor to support the delivery of a high-quality safety service across a dynamic college environment. You will contribute to compliance, best practice and continuous improvement to safeguard staff and students.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on knowledge of UK H&S legislation, experience in risk assessments and incident investigations, and be committed to ongoing CPD in a supportive, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and guidance.
• Experience supporting health and safety compliance.
• Experience reviewing and supporting risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Experience conducting accident, incident and near-miss investigations.
• Experience performing health and safety inspections or audits.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Health and Safety to meet statutory obligations through effective operational delivery.
• Provide practical health and safety advice to managers, staff and departments.
• Assist with risk assessments, safe systems of work and control measures in curricula areas.
• Support DSE assessments and reasonable adjustments; manage stock and records.
• Coordinate First Aiders and related materials; maintain records and stock.
• Assist with evacuation, invacuation, drills and PEEPs documentation.
• Administer Trips & Visits portal; review risk assessments per policies.
• Lead and support investigations; report findings and corrective actions.

Skills

H&S legislation knowledge

Risk assessment support

Investigation of incidents

Audits & inspections

Emergency planning

Education

GCSE Maths (level 2)

GCSE English (level 2)

NEBOSH General/Construction or NVQ Health & Safety

Job description

Bradford College is seeking a proactive Health & Safety Advisor to support the delivery of a high-quality safety service across a dynamic college environment. You will contribute to compliance, best practice and continuous improvement to safeguard staff and students.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on knowledge of UK H&S legislation, experience in risk assessments and incident investigations, and be committed to ongoing CPD in a supportive, inclusive workplace.