Head of Safety, Health & Environment

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers, based in Yorkshire. Our aim is to make a positive difference to people's lives through genuinely transformative education and training,

We are recruiting for a Head of Safety, Health & Environment to join our team. The role Reports into the Group Director of Estates.

You will be the champion of our health and safety culture and be responsible for leading our health and safety strategy, developing and implementing policies, procedures and processes for the group.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
• Support Staff 39 days
• Academic 44 days
• Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

What You Will Do

• Monitor, maintain and periodically review all health and safety policies, processes, safe systems of works and risk assessments. Ensure procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.
• Ensure the group meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health & safety at work, including statutory training and reporting.
• Advise senior management on the implications of current and emerging health & safety legislation, including evaluating options, making recommendations and generating action plans.
• Lead in the development of the group`s health & safety, business continuity and fire safety policies.
• Monitor, evaluate and revie w health and safety performance, make recommendations and implement new policies and procedures as required to mitigate risks.
• Lead in the preparation and presentation as required of health & safety reports to the group health & safety committee, boards, and campus health & safety forums.
• Manage the Safety, Health & Environment team ensuring consistently high standards of professional practice are displayed and demonstrated.

About You

• A relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification or significant demonstrable and extensive vocational experience.
• Post qualification membership of either : IOSH, NEBOSH, Institute of Fire Engineers
• H&S Auditing Qualification, such as BSI ISO45001 Auditor or equivalent
• Substantial experience of managing a Health and Safety area at a similar level
• Experience in managing a team
• Understanding of statutory requirements and their application relating to health & safety
• Sound ability to implement sensible safety controls that are operationally practical
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and attention to detail skills
• Strong decision making and influencing skills

About Us

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions - Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estates and Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of! member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC), University Centre Leeds, Leeds Sixth Form College and Yorkshire Centre for Training & Development.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONO

urcommitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please