Health and Safety Co-ordinator - Fixed Term for 6 months

Hull

Working Hours: 18.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: £24,532 FTE per annum (Actual Salary £12,266 per annum)

Annual Leave: 145 hours per annum

As our Health and Safety Co-ordinator, you will support the implementation and management of health, safety, and welfare programs and initiatives

The post holder will work closely with the Health and Safety Officers, Director of Health and Safety and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and create a safe and healthy environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Hull College provides high-quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees.

As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus - to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university.

While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.

Responsibilities of our Health and Safety Co-ordinator:

• Provide accurate advice, support and guidance to managers and staff on health, safety and welfare matters, referring complex cases to Health, Safety and Welfare Officers or managers.
• Prioritise and manage all incoming communications and ensure timely responses to emails, letters and internal queries. Ensure timely management of the Health, Safety and Welfare email inbox, providing initial responses or escalating appropriately.
• Extract and analyse data to produce visual and written reports for internal meetings and for Corporation, including statistics on accidents, near misses and risk management trends.
• Manage the health and safety policy log, ensuring owners are supported and policies are kept current; aligning them with legal requirements and industry best practices. Ensure effective communication of policies and procedures with relevant stakeholders.
• Co-ordinate and monitor health, safety and welfare inspections across sites, track compliance, identify trends and provide monthly update reports.
• Conduct a wide range of administrative duties, including correspondence, data processing, scanning, filing and document formatting, maintaining records, organising training programs, coordinating inspections, and ensuring that necessary documentation is up to date.
• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of health, safety and welfare training, inductions, meetings, workshops, or seminars and tracking participation and compliance.
• Attend witness interviews for health and safety investigations and manage the reporting and investigation of incidents, accidents, or near misses, producing transcripts and supporting legal and audit preparations.
• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of health, safety and welfare training, inductions, meetings, workshops, or seminars and tracking participation and compliance.
• Liaise with stakeholders: collaborate with various stakeholders within the college, including staff, students, Curriculum, and Estates personnel, to promote a culture of safety and ensure effective communication and cooperation regarding health, safety, and welfare matters.

What we’re looking for in our Health and Safety Co-ordinator:

• GCSE English & Maths Grade C/ 2 or equivalent
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent

• Recent experience working within an office environment

• Knowledge and experience of using computer software packages including Microsoft Word, Excel and Access

• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to use critical thinking to identify learning and promote continual improvements to health and safety

If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for and would like to join us as our Health and Safety Co-ordinator please click ‘Apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!

Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity.

We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training, looking forward to hearing from you on the last point.

Please be aware that this vacancy may close earlier dependent on the level of applications received so if you do wish to be considered we recommend that you complete the application as promptly as possible.