Westminster School is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Manager to play a pivotal role managing health and safety across the school estate.

As Health and Safety Manager, you will be instrumental in delivering health and safety policy and practice in the form of a structured and robust health and safety management system and promoting safe working practices.

You will develop and maintain health and safety standards, provide advice and guidance regarding compliance with relevant statutory requirements, legislation and regulations, and promote best practice in accordance with sector and professional standards.

Working with the Head of Legal, Risk & Assurance, you will support the development of an organisation-wide incident management policy and system, providing effective incident reporting and ensuring that actions are followed up and closed out.    

Additional responsibilities will include policy development, performing health and safety audits, supporting investigations, managing risk assessments, leading on the school’s combined Health and Safety Committee, as well as leading the delivery of specific health and safety projects.

You will also be responsible for designing and delivering effective health and safety related training, including staff health and safety inductions, as well as preparing and presenting health and safety reports.

About you

You will be NEBOSH qualified and trained to HSE standards in a minimum of two areas of health and safety regulations, such as manual handling and COSHH etc.

Significant experience of advising on health and safety in an organisation with a broad risk profile is essential.

Experience of writing policies and procedures, protocols, reports, standards and risk assessments is equally important.

You will also need detailed knowledge of health and safety legislation in the UK.

For further information and to apply, please click the apply button.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 14th January 2025.

Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date.

Required: As soon as possible

We are an equal opportunities employer. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation.

The school is a Registered Charity (no 312728).