We have a rare opportunity for an experienced health and safety professional to join our small but busy team here at Walsall College.
Assisting the Health & Safety and Environment Manager you will strive to achieve compliance and excellence in Health and Safety across all college campuses.
Promoting a positive health and safety culture throughout the College, you will provide accurate and timely administration to the Health and Safety team and provide Health and Safety advice to our staff as and when required.
Experience in educational health and safety or similar multi-disciplined organisation is highly desirable for this role, alongside a A NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent Level 3 qualification in Health and Safety practice.
For full specification requirements please refer to the job description.
In return, we offer;
1. Competitive salaries.
2. Enrolment into the West Midlands Pension Fund (LGPS) with generous employer contributions.
3. Up to 29 days annual leave, plus generous additional closure and bank holiday days.
4. Free on-site car parking.
5. Outstanding staff training and team building programme.
6. ZEST; the College’s Health & Wellbeing initiative for our staff.
7. Staff incentive schemes including Cycle to Work scheme and ‘Best of Walsall’ discounts.
8. Simply Health care scheme.
9. On site Mental Health First Aiders.
10. Employee Assistance Programme.
11. Reward and recognition scheme.
12. State of the art campuses with the latest industry facilities, including our Graduate Salon of Hair and Beauty and on site Little Professors’ Nursery.
13. Access to ‘The Hub’ offering a Gym, Spa & Sports Clinic and The Littleton Restaurant.
We are passionate about promoting equality of opportunity and creating a working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated and everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. Our environment is diverse in character and student population. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from Black Minority Ethnic origin and those with a disability.
Walsall College is committed to safeguarding our children and young people/vulnerable adults. We uphold fundamental British Values and expect all our employees to do the same. The post that you will be applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including previous employment checks, online searches and an Enhanced DBS Check. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.