Proactive Health & Safety Lead – Risk & Compliance

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

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.