Health & Safety Officer Education Sector Harrow, Hillingdon, Greater London £40,000 to £50,000 depending on experience Full time, permanent, all year round
Pivotal Partnerships is recruiting on behalf of a client for an experienced Health & Safety Officer to join a respected independent education setting near Harrow, Greater London.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a practical and confident H&S professional who understands the pace, responsibility and variety of working in education.
You may already be working in a school, college, university, academy trust, independent school or similar multi‑site environment maybe the leisure industry.
This is not a desk‑only compliance role. The successful person will be visible across the site, working with estates, teaching staff, support teams and senior leaders to keep the environment safe, compliant and inspection‑ready.
The Role
As Health & Safety Officer, you will provide practical advice and support across health and safety, fire safety, risk management and operational compliance.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Advising staff and managers on health and safety matters
- Supporting and improving risk assessment processes
- Maintaining COSHH and risk assessment records
- Carrying out site inspections and following up actions
- Supporting fire safety procedures, drills, records and action logs
- Overseeing accident, incident and near miss reporting
- Managing RIDDOR reporting where required
- Supporting statutory inspections, audits and compliance records
- Delivering H&S, fire safety and risk assessment training
- Supporting inspection readiness, including ISI‑related documentation
- Working with estates on contractor safety, permits to work and servicing records
- Reviewing relevant policies, procedures and safety systems
About You
You may currently be a Health & Safety Officer, Health & Safety Advisor, H&S Officer, Risk and Compliance Officer, Estates Compliance Officer, Facilities Compliance Officer, Compliance Officer or H&S Coordinator.
You will need:
- NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
- Practical experience in a health and safety role
- Good knowledge of UK H&S legislation
- Experience with risk assessments, COSHH and incident reporting
- Fire safety awareness
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Confidence in delivering training or staff briefings
- Strong organisation and prioritisation skills
Experience of schools, colleges, universities, independent school standards, ISI inspections, contractor compliance, estates, DT, science, sports or leisure facilities would be useful.
Person Fit
The right person will be technically competent, but just as importantly, they will be able to build trust quickly.
You will need to be approachable, confident, resilient and able to challenge respectfully. This role needs someone who can explain the why behind health and safety and help staff see it as practical and useful, not just paperwork.
If you enjoy being visible, solving problems and working with people, this could be a brilliant next step.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please note that sponsorship is not available for this role.
