Yeovil College is about to commit to the most exciting college-wide development in the UK. The investment and campus transition t.....
Yeovil College is about to commit to the most exciting college-wide development in the UK. The investment and campus transition that is about to begin and conclude four years later through our ‘Big Build’ Project is a once in a lifetime opportunity and will be transformational for our town. It will accelerate and widen the impact of our work, in our mission to create life-changing opportunities for our community.
This is the last and largest piece of our campus renewal jigsaw, the culmination of years of hard work following the refurbishment and refit of almost every other building and space at our Yeovil site. The next chapter will see Yeovil College leading the sector, and we are searching for people whose drive, ambition and determination are as relentless as our own.The Health and Safety Officer’s, mission is to champion a culture of safety at our college. To ensure the health and safety of all individuals within the college community, including students, staff, visitors, and contractors. You will be personable and approachable with excellent communication skills to deliver this. You will play the leading role within the Estates and Facilities Team, reporting to the Estates and Facilities Manager, fostering a culture of safety excellence and compliance embedding relevant health and safety legislation, regulations, and best practices across all departments in the college. You will actively engage in supporting the college’s development initiatives, whilst continuing to reinforce and underpin individual departments’ operational plans. Furthermore, you will actively promote equality, diversity and fundamental British Values in all aspects of the role.For full details of key roles & accountabilities please view the Job Description attached. To be considered for this role it is essential that you can demonstrate the following: At least 3 years recent and relevant experience in a similar role, with a minimum of IOSH Managing Safely.COSHH Trained or working towards.Provision of advice to managers/supervisors.Experience of formulating, implementing and revising H&S recommendations.Highly organised with excellent planning, organisational and time management skills.Good at record keeping.Strong communicatorHave a clear understanding of the importance of confidentially and related processes.Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.Strong IT skills.Ability to work co-operatively with others to complete tasks and implement process improvementsAbility to work on own initiative.Please see the attached Job Description for the full Person Specification for this role. Salary: £33,814Full time, 37 hours per week, all year round.Benefits Include: 30 days holiday pro rata (plus Christmas closure & bank holidays) Opportunities for professional development. Pension Scheme Access to free staff car park Staff discount scheme Employee Assistance Programme Onsite free gymOnsite subsidised catering facilities
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.