School Health and Safety Officer (P/T 32 hours – TT + 6 weeks)

The Boarding Schools' Association; North Norfolk; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading co-educational school in North Norfolk is seeking a Health and Safety Officer. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, deliver training to staff, and maintain records for a safe working environment. This part-time role requires experience in health and safety management and strong organizational skills. The school offers a supportive environment and is committed to safeguarding children.

Qualifications

• Experience in health and safety management.
• Ability to develop and implement safety regimes.
• Strong communication and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Deliver or organize health and safety training for staff.
• Maintain meticulous records for compliance.

Skills

Health and safety legislation compliance

Training delivery

Record keeping

Organizational skills

Job description

School Health and Safety Officer (P/T 32 hours – TT + 6 weeks)

Closing Date: 7 January 2026
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Salary: £22,378 - £25,273 (actual)
Employment Term: Part Time Permanent

Gresham’s School have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly organised health and safety officer to join the team.

At Gresham’s School, children can join us at our Nursery and Pre-Prep School from the age of 2 and continue with their education at our Prep and Senior Schools to the age of 18. Founded in 1555 and located in the heart of North Norfolk, Gresham’s is a thriving co-educational school set across 300 acres of countryside, just minutes from award-winning beaches and areas of natural beauty.

Gresham’s is seeking to appoint an experienced and highly organised individual into the role of Health and Safety Officer. The role involves responsibility, through the Head of Estates, for ensuring that the School complies with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other, education-specific mandated requirements (e.g. Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 or National Minimum Standards for Boarding).

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring the school’s safety regime, delivering or organising health and safety training of staff, and meticulous record keeping to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with all relevant legislation.

The safeguarding responsibilities of this role are clearly outlined in the recruitment pack, and candidates are requested to make themselves aware of these requirements if considering and application.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the role, please visit our website where you can complete an application form.

Our recruitment team can also be reached by telephone on 01263 714623 or by emailing [e-mail].

Interviews

22nd January 2026

Required For

At the earliest opportunity

Please note: we reserve the right to appoint to the post, prior to the closing date.

Gresham’s is proud of its exemplary approach to the safeguarding of its children and conduct a robust recruitment process. Applicants are expected to engage fully with the requirements of this process. An offer to join the School is made subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check along with clearance on all other relevant safeguarding and child protection requirements.

Closing Date

7th January 2026