Location: Nottingham Rd, Mansfield NG18, UK
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: £40,551.55 per annum
Highlighted points for this job
- Deputy Health and Safety Manager role
- Essential experience in health and safety management
- Enhanced DBS check required
- 37.5 hours per week, with part-time options available
- We are outstanding, you can be too.
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Deputy Health and Safety Manager to join our small and friendly Health and Safety team. Working closely with the Area Health and Safety Manager, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in delivering robust health and safety compliance across the organisation; ensuring all operations are carried out in line with legislative requirements and best practice; and driving continual improvement across the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Deputising for the Area Health and Safety Manager during periods of absence
- Providing expert health and safety advice and training to staff, managers and stakeholders across the charity
- Working with key staff in creating and managing risk assessments
- Monitoring, analysing and reporting on health and safety data, including accidents, incidents and Legionella results
- Acting as a Health and Safety competent person for Portland Charity
- Leading staff health and safety training, including first aid needs assessments and fire warden training
- Playing a leading role during external inspections and scheduled audits
- Working closely with the Estates team on compliance matters
- Ensuring that drivers of college vehicles meet licensing, training and compliance requirements
- Travelling across our multiple sites as required
What we are looking for:
- Demonstrable experience in a health and safety role and experience managing workplace hazards
- Knowledge of risk assessments in the workplace
- Experience of delivering training
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong ICT skills and high attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise a complex and varied workload
- Good organisational skills with strong attention to detail
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of a multi-site organisation
Portland Charity is committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for our learners, citizens, staff, volunteers and visitors across our main campus and multiple sites. If you feel you have the right skills and experience to join us, we look forward to hearing you.
You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/
At Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.
Benefits
- A rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
- Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday
- You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
- Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options (main campus only)
- Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
- Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen
We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.
Qualifications needed
Essential
- Certified Member of Professional Body IOSH
- Legionella Management for Responsible Persons
- English, Maths, ICT
- Full driving licence
Desirable
- Member of IFSM
- Nebosh National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
Working Hours
37.5 hours per week - core hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
We are willing to consider part time hours (26.25 hours minimum) – to be discussed at interview.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, a social media check, and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application, you can contact work@portland.ac.uk or call the recruitment team on 01623 499111, extension 428 or 205, and we will be happy to help.
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