Health and Safety Officer

About the role: Health & Safety Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health and Safety Officer to ensure Activate Learning's adherence to health and safety regulations across our Surrey Campuses.

Supporting the Group Health and Safety Manager in ensuring legislative compliance for college activities, you will conduct health and safety inspections/audits, promote a positive culture towards H&S, and provide training to employees across the group. You will be the key contact for H&S related queries across our 3 Surrey Campuses and will be visible at them all.

As the Health & Safety Officer you will have experience in Fire Safety, Risk Management, COSHH, DSE and various other H&S related regulations. As the link between the H&S team and the Surrey group you will be the main point of contact liaising and advising all staff groups.

Maintaining an awareness of current and forthcoming H&S legislation, you will audit our compliance against this with regular inspections and spot checks, and alert appropriate managers of the remedial actions required to keep abreast of our responsibilities. This will include training and supporting staff and senior management to maintain compliance in their areas.

This is a permanent, full-time role and weekly travel will be required between our campus locations across Surrey, with a base campus within the Surrey group to be decided upon recruitment. Some support and travel at our other colleges may occasionally be required.

What do you need to be successful as a Health & Safety Officer at Activate Learning?

Applicants for this role must have the following qualifications or equivalent:

• Level 3 NEBOSH Certificate
• TechIOSH grade of a H&S professional body

Alongside these you must have relevant experience from the sector, of H&S training and of achieving performance targets against deadlines.

Ideally candidates would have the following or comparable qualifications, or be willing to work towards them:

• Teaching qualification
• First aid trainer
• H&S trainer

Alongside this experience of CDM regulations, radiation safety and agricultural H&S is desirable.

You should also be familiar with producing reports and presentations, investigating accidents and accident prevention, as well as strong interpersonal and IT skills.

Who we are:

Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.

We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

When you work for Activate Learning, you're working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

Why work with the Activate Learning Group?

Activate Learning Group Employee Benefits:

• Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards: Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award-winning Learning Philosophy.
• Wellbeing & Resources Groups: Comprehensive range of resources, guides and tools to support staff wellbeing.
• Company benefits: Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents.
• Learning and Development: continuous opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement through our in-house L&D team.
• Teaching Support: Tailored induction and development programs for teaching staff.
• Pension Schemes: Teacher and Local Government pension schemes for Activate Learning staff.
• Generous Annual Leave: Up to 6 weeks paid leave.
• Flexible Working: Options include hybrid and remote, term time only, and flexible working patterns.
• Competitive salaries: Annual incremental progression and a twelve point pay scale for teachers.
• On-Site Facilities: Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.

Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity, closed vacancies will prevent application form submission.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity. Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage please contact the talent team directly.

Recruitment agencies who submit unsolicited CVs to any partner or employee at Activate Learning, have no authority to enter into an arrangement. Recruitment agencies engaging with Activate Learning Talent Team will be on our PSL.