Health, Safety & Sustainability Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Bury College as a Health, Safety & Sustainability Assistant. We are looking for individuals who want to be part of the Estates and Health & Safety team who can assist in providing a high quality, essential and responsive service across the College. You will help ensure the College complies with all aspects of EHS law, that management and controls of identified risks are suitable and sufficient, and assist the Health, Safety & Sustainability Manager with monitoring activities across college.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have a proactive approach to work and a can-do attitude
• Have good problem-solving skills
• Possess good H&S knowledge
• Has great communication and interpersonal skills
• Has a flexible approach to working
• Have an understanding of carbon reporting and environmental awareness
• Must be able to promote a safe, secure and pleasant environment by undertaking and adhering to risk assessments, safe systems of work and College policy and procedure
• Can assist in ensuring that the campus is safe and accessible to all learners and staff
• Can act as a point of contact for staff, students, external contractors and visitors
• Are willing and able to respond to first aid emergencies
• Can assist in driving positive safety and sustainability culture across college

As an ideal candidate, you will also possess a working knowledge of all Health and Safety regulations and have an enthusiastic and proactive approach to your work. The ability to maintain accurate records, profiling and complete documentation to high standards is essential. An IOSH Managing Safely Qualification is essential and/or NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety is desirable.

About Us

Bury College is a Further Education College offering a wide range of courses to full time students and part time students each year.

Dedicated to providing the communities we serve with a broad choice of learning options, Bury College offers a range of A Level courses, vocational programmes, and apprenticeships. In addition to this, we have higher level courses available at Bury College University Centre, as well as courses for adults.

And the benefits of working for us?

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (Business Support)
• Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund
• Flexible working
• Family Friendly Policy
• Special Leave of Absence
• Paid leave for religious festivals
• Sabbaticals
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Service
• Onsite gym
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Onsite nursery
• Free onsite parking
• Option for first aid training and an annual allowance of £296 for first aid duties

• NB: Shortlisted candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date.  Interviews will take place within the week commencing 16th December

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

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