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About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Safety Health and Environment Advisor to join our Shared Safety Health and Environment Team, which sits with the wider Estates Directorate. We deliver a high quality health and safety service to the group across all our campuses.
We are currently based at Mabgate Campus, which is within walking distance of Leeds' bus and train station.
What You Will Do
1. Ensuring compliance with the Groups related policies and procedures, providing guidance and support / advice as required.
2. Continuously improving processes and practices to ensure a streamlined, efficient and effective Health and Safety service.
3. Provide managers with guidance and advice to enable them to handle routine health and safety issues.
4. Investigate accidents and incidents and track and report these to various committees.
5. Produce trend analysis, etc. and producing statistics for inclusion in statutory returns and internal reports.
6. Attend and contribute to Health and Safety Committees and other groups as required.
7. Undertaking full Health and Safety audits and inspections within the Group.
8. Reviewing the production of risk assessments and method statements.
9. Acting as the key point of contact for the College/Campuses managers on any health and safety related matters.
About You
10. Must have the NEBOSH General Certificate
11. Extensive previous experience of working in a Health & Safety role preferable at advisor level
12. Must be able to interpret legislation, rules and standards and apply them effectively
13. Be able to develop and deliver Health & Safety training as required
14. Be able to react to emerging Health and safety issues within the correct manner
15. Able to understand complex issues around health & safety to identify and solve problems
16. Must have excellent oral and written communications skills
17. Ability to influence other stakeholders
Safeguarding Statement
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.