Health and Safety Manager

Summary

We are currently seeking to fill the position of Health and Safety Manager.

Detail

This is a permanent part-time, non-term time role, working 25 hours per week Monday to Friday (8 am to 2 pm, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break), but it is essential that there is flexibility to attend meetings later in the day, along with occasional weekend and evening working as required, including the attending of specific events, etc., most notably perhaps Founder’s Day and Open Days. 

Annual Salary:         circa £30,000 to £35,000, dependent on experience (FTE equivalent circa £45,000-55,000).

Staff Benefits:         In addition to being part of a great team you will be entitled to a range of benefits that include:

• 30 days holidays and 8 days public holidays, generally taken outside term time.
• Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by car and bus; there is a bus stop located outside the campus serving several routes across the city and to rail stations.
• Membership of Westwoods gym and health club which offers a range of excellent fitness and leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool.
• Free lunchtime meals during term time, and at other times when catering is provided, and you are on duty.
• Life insurance scheme.
• Excellent Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• You will be opted into the Fettes College Pension Plan after 3 months service. This scheme is a money purchase one, operating as a salary exchange plan. The College will contribute to the scheme a minimum of 8% and you will contribute a minimum of 2%. Fettes operate a contribution matching scheme up to 12% of base salary.
• Access to discounted healthcare, additional life insurance, shopping discounts, etc through our 4me benefits portal.

An opportunity has arisen for a proactive and motivated individual with the requisite skills to join Fettes College as Health and Safety Manager, a role which combines responsibility for Health and Safety across the group and a critical coordination role on all new facilities development projects. 

Reporting to the Bursar, the Health and Safety Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of workplace health and safety while assisting in the planning and execution of key development projects. This role is to ensure compliance with safety regulations, promote a safety culture and assist with the successful delivery of projects on time and on budget.

Please see the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

• You will hold a professional qualification in Health & Safety management.
  1. (NEBOSH certificate or equivalent).
• Prior experience in a Health and Safety role within a similar working environment.
• You will be a team player with a positive approach to work and a can-do attitude who sees Health and Safety legislation as an opportunity to do things better and not an obstacle.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with strong attention to detail.
• The ability to prioritise work effectively.
• Ability to work independently but also to communicate effectively at all levels and positively engage employees.
• Motivated and can take the initiative to manage tasks.
• Numerate and IT literate.