Health & Safety Manager
Hugh Baird College - Main Campus
Application Deadline: 30 November 2025
Department: Facilities
Compensation: £40,000 - £46,000 / year
Job Summary
🦺 Health & Safety Manager
📍Hugh Baird College, Bootle
🕓Full-Time, Permanent
💷£40,000 - £46,000 per annum
🌴 40 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
💼Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
🎁Access to Medicash and a wide range of staff benefits
About the Role
As we expand our facilities and curriculum offer, we are strengthening our commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing across our nine buildings and diverse learning environments. We are seeking a Health & Safety Manager to take ownership of our Health & Safety function. This unique role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on operational responsibilities, making it ideal for an experienced professional or an ambitious advisor ready to step up.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and implement the College’s Health & Safety strategy.
* Oversee audits, inspections, risk assessments, and policy development.
* Deliver training and induction programmes.
* Monitor and investigate incidents, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements.
* Lead Health & Safety Committee meetings and liaise with external bodies such as the HSE.
What we’re looking for
* NEBOSH Certificate (essential) and ideally a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
* Membership of IOSH.
* Proven experience managing health & safety in a complex organisation.
* Strong knowledge of UK health & safety legislation.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills.
* Ability to work flexibly, including occasional evenings.
* A driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use is required.
Job Benefits
Why Join Hugh Baird College?
When you join us, you become part of a caring and supportive community that prioritises employee wellbeing, development, and recognition. Here are some of the benefits available to you:
* Generous holiday allowance – up to 50 days annual holiday allowance, excluding bank holidays.
* Flexible Working – we offer flexible working options depending on the business need.
* Medicash – access to Medicash’s health plans.
* Pension Scheme – access to two of the best pension schemes (Teachers’ or LGPS).
* Professional Development – continual professional development opportunities.
* Industrial Commercial Updates – teachers receive 35 hours per year to visit a commercial operation.
* Reward and Recognition – ‘Get Recognised’ employee reward scheme and annual staff celebration.
* Lifestyle Fitness Gym – discounted access to on‑campus gym.
* Health and Wellbeing – staff groups such as yoga, walking, meditation; Mental Health support; Cycle to Work scheme.
* Travel – discounted rail/bus travel, interest‑free season ticket loans; free on‑campus parking.
* Retail Discounts – cashback and discounts at retailers.
* Blue Light Card – eligible for exclusive discounts.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Education
Legal Notice
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.
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