Health & Safety Training Lead
Are you a proactive professional with a passion for safety, training, and sports excellence? We are seeking a dynamic Health & Safety Training and Sports Centre Duty Manager to play a pivotal role in the safety and operational success of our vibrant school community and commercial sports facilities.
This unique hybrid role combines high-level first aid training delivery, emergency response, and hands-on facility management. Whether you are leading a "First Aid at Work" course or ensuring our rugby fixtures have elite pitch-side support, your work will directly impact the well-being of our students, staff, and the wider community.
The Role at a Glance
As a key member of the operations team, you will bridge the gap between technical safety training and active sports management. You will be the "go-to" expert for first aid compliance while ensuring our Sports Centre remains a premier destination for both school and commercial users.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead Trainer & First Aid Provision
* Deliver Excellence: Lead and deliver First Aid at Work, Manual Handling, and Rugby-specific first aid training across the site.
* Compliance & Equipment: Manage all first aid kits, resources, and defibrillators, ensuring the school remains fully compliant and stocked.
* Coordination: Ensure a robust schedule of training courses is maintained throughout the academic year for internal staff and external commercial clients.
2. Emergency Response & Pitch-side Support
* First Responder: Act as a primary first aider on-site and potentially within the local community.
* Elite Sport Support: Provide pitch-side paramedic/first aid services during rugby fixtures, collaborating closely with the Medical Centre and pitch-side doctors.
3. Sports Centre Operations (Duty Management)
* Facility Oversight: Manage the opening/closing of facilities (including the pool) and ensure high standards of cleanliness and equipment setup.
* Fitness Leadership: Instruct gym users on safe techniques and lead weekly fitness classes.
* Commercial Growth: Support the Sports Centre Administrator by managing bookings, responding to enquiries, and producing promotional newsletters to drive commercial activity.
4. Health & Safety Compliance
* Conduct and review risk assessments and emergency action plans.
* Ensure all activities align with current legislation and school policies.
What We Are Looking For
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Proven experience in delivering First Aid and/or Health & Safety training.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage administrative tasks and booking systems.
* Excellent communication skills, with a "customer-first" mindset.
* Physical fitness and the ability to set up/dismantle heavy sports apparatus.
Desirable (But Not Essential):
* NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification) or Pool Plant Operator certificate.
* Experience in Aquatics or delivering swimming lessons.
* Note: We are committed to professional development. If you don’t have these qualifications yet, we will support you in gaining them!
Why Join Us?
This is more than just a facility management role; it is a chance to lead a culture of safety and health within a prestigious educational environment. We offer a supportive atmosphere where initiative is rewarded and professional growth is encouraged.
Cranleigh offers a supportive community environment and also a wide range of benefits.
For further details about the role, please see the job description on our website.
To apply, please click on the ‘Apply Now’.
Candidates are requested to submit a brief letter of application (no more than one side of A4), together with the online application and supported by a full CV (via the ‘Apply now’ button) as soon as possible and no later than 9:00 am 20/03/2026. Applications are considered as they are received and therefore the vacancy may close sooner than advertised.
Cranleigh School recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will be subject to a DBS check.
About us
Cranleigh aims to educate children in a truly holistic sense, providing every opportunity for pupils to discover and nurture their talents and passions. We want every pupil in our care to flourish. Above all, we want Cranleighans to go out into the world as Thinking, Being, Giving individuals.
* Thinking: reflects our style of teaching which aims to provide pupils with a questioning mindset and the skills to think and problem solve.
* Being: is who we are and how we are. Our culture aims to nurture in pupils the core human qualities that enable communities to thrive and support one another
* Giving: is our hope that Cranleighans grow to recognise their privilege and go out into the world ready to give back and help to create meaningful change.
Our core values of service, leadership, relationships and excellence underpin all elements of boarding life and education. In the classroom, on the sports field, in the rehearsal studios and creative spaces, we uphold a desire to nurture students with a sense of self-belief supported by a strong moral compass