Health & Safety Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Barking & Dagenham College

Barking & Dagenham College

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London, United Kingdom

2 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Join our Team
We have some exciting opportunities available at Barking and Dagenham College. We are looking for
Health & Safety Assistant to join us.

You will join us on a
full-time, permanent basis and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £30,573 - £32,229 incl London Weighting.

The Health & Safety Assistant role:

To promote, develop and establish a positive culture within the College so that it can meet its legal requirements in terms of Health and Safety.

To ensure the effective management of Health and Safety across all college sites.

To take responsibility to support and give advice to managers and service users on Health and Safety matters.

Assist the Head of Health and Safety in developing appropriate management systems to ensure the effective management of Health and Safety across the college.

Key Responsibilities of our Health & Safety Assistant:

Assist with health and safety management systems in accordance with organisation plans and compliance with and adherence to legislation and applicable regulatory bodies' processes and procedures
To assist to develop the health & safety needs and goals of the college.
To assist in working closely with managers across the college to ensure all health and safety procedures and processes are adhered to across all college sites.
To work closely with ILCT, Estates and curriculum team to ensure that health and safety practices and procedures are embedded as appropriate across the college
Assist the Head of Health and Safety as required to train staff in their responsibilities as appropriate including risk assessments, first aid, manual handling, fire awareness and management systems training
Assist to provide support and advice to managers in their compliance

As our Health & Safety Assistant you should have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

Educated up to GCSE Grade C/5 or equivalent
NEBOSH qualified or working towards
National General Certificate In Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent, is desirable
A full driving licence is essential for this role
The ability to influence, persuade and direct the Health and Safety activities of the organisation and promote best practice.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly report/strategy writing
Experience of working in an Educational environment is desirable

Please see the attached job description for full details and criteria.
If you are passionate about success and can do the above, then we want to hear from you

You will need to submit a cover letter demonstrating how your personality, skills and experience meet our values for this role.

PLEASE NOTE;

_ Barking & Dagenham College are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people_
**_

Safeguarding_**- You will be required to become familiar with College's policies and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults.

All staff are asked to complete mandatory training on KCSIE and other key areas, and to read the relevant policies.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020._

If you would like to learn more about our
Health & Safety Assistant role, then please click '
apply' today

About Us
Join a truly great college, passionate about success, for our learners, staff, businesses, and communities.

Trusted by over 6,000 learners and apprentices yearly; we provide industry-aligned technical and vocational qualifications across our Barking and Rush Green campuses.

We've invested over £50m in our facilities over the past 9 years, providing outstanding learning and working environments including our East London Institute of Technology.

By choosing Barking & Dagenham College, you'll benefit from:

competitive salary including London Weighting

- generous holiday and pension packages
- being part of a team passionate about education and success
- links with industry and CPD opportunities
- free parking, travel to work and technology assistance schemes

Join the team. Be part of it.