HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER – Education (Cardiff Council)
28th Oct, 2021 Read time 1 minute

HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER – Education (Cardiff Council)

Location: Wales
Last Updated: 28th November 2021

About The Service

The Schools Health & Safety Officer Service provides a professional support service to Head Teachers to assist in managing health and safety within their schools.

About The Job

Experienced and dynamic Health and Safety Officers are required to join the team.

The successful applicants will provide Health and Safety advice and support to Headteachers, School Governors and school based staff of their allocated schools to effectively manage and improve health and safety standards across the Education Sector.

What We Are Looking For From You

You will be a dynamic and effective health and safety officer, with experience of delivering health and safety support. You will have a proven track record of advising on health and safety issues, as well as practical experience of undertaking audits, inspections, risk assessments, accident investigation as well as delivering presentation and briefing sessions on workplace health and safety issues. You will need to possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to prioritise varying tasks and workload, to align with service targets and deadlines along with school responses within specified timeframes.

You will be committed to providing a high quality of health and safety advice and support to our Schools to safeguard the safety of staff, pupils and visitors.

Although experience of supporting health and safety within Education and Learning would be desirable, this is not essential. Full training will be provided prior to commencing delivery of support to schools.

Additional Information

These posts will work term time only and are temporary until the 28th July 2024 with a potential for a further extension of the contract.

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