Health and Safety Officer

It is an exciting time to join Newham College of Further Education, we are expanding and building both our capacity and capability to ensure an excellent service in support of education for our students. Are you ready for a new challenge? If so, this is the opportunity for you to join us and contribute to providing the best FE experience for students in London. 

We are seeking to recruit a passionate and ambitious Health & Safety Officer, with excellent skills and proven knowledge to assist the health & safety manager to maintain a safe and healthy environment across the college campuses for our students and staff teams.

The Health & Safety Officer role reports to the Health and Safety Manager and will be responsible for supporting Heads of School, teachers and business support teams in relation to health & safety and compliance.

The role requires visits across Newham College campuses as well as some employer premises therefore flexibility around travel is essential.

We are looking for the successful recruit to be appointed as soon as possible, so if you are ready for a new challenge and would enjoy working with one of the highest performing colleges in the FE sector in London, then please apply.

We are seeking a health and safety professional who:

• Has a keen eye for detail and ideally has experience of education premises and health and safety, along with strong organisational skills.
• Is self-motivated to actively support the estates strategic plan and development for the College.
• Has excellent written, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Has experience of delivery of toolbox talks and supporting online health and safety training.
• Experience of incident investigation and production of reports
• Experience of health and safety audits
• Has a demonstrable commitment to CPD ideally TechIOSH level and a fire safety qualification.
• Has good IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

In return we offer:

Ø Generous Pension Scheme to Academic (Teacher Pension Scheme) and Business Support (LGPS)

Ø Birthday leave – over and above the generous annual leave

Ø Employee Assistance Program – via Vita Health, which offers various support including Money, Work, Retirement, Health and Wellbeing, Emotional Support, Management Support, Legal and Your Rights

Ø Occupational Health Assistance

Ø 4 x designated staff development days annually.

Ø Fully and part funded CPD and training

Ø Cycle to work scheme provided by Cycle scheme.

Ø Family Friendly Policies

Ø Eye test fee for employees who use VDU.

Ø Targeted and themed wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Ø Gym onsite

Ø On site Canteen and Coffee Shop on each site.

Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. In addition, they will also state that the College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. All posts in the College are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and Barred List check.