Health & Safety Assistant — Training, Risk & Incident Support

Teaching Vacancies; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Personal and professional development

Employee assistance programme

Discounted Metro Card

Gym membership discounts

Staff discounts

Job summary

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is seeking an Assistant Health & Safety Officer to support the Health & Safety team in coordinating, promoting, and delivering professional safety advice across the college campuses. The role involves working with staff, learners, contractors, and visitors to ensure a safe and compliant environment.

You will deliver a structured safety training programme, review risk assessments, and conduct investigations into incidents and near-misses.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide clear safety guidance.
• Proactive in identifying safety gaps and raising improvements.

Responsibilities

• Actively supporting and promoting Health and Safety across the College.
• Delivering a structured programme of health and safety training.
• Reviewing and promoting risk assessments.
• Investigating incidents, dangerous occurrences and near misses on and off College premises.

Skills

Excellent communication

Proactive

Health & Safety awareness

Education

GCSEs English and Maths A*-C/9-4 or equivalent

NEBOSH Fire Certificate (desirable)

Job description

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is seeking an Assistant Health & Safety Officer to support the Health & Safety team in coordinating, promoting, and delivering professional safety advice across the college campuses. The role involves working with staff, learners, contractors, and visitors to ensure a safe and compliant environment.

You will deliver a structured safety training programme, review risk assessments, and conduct investigations into incidents and near-misses.