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
This post will work term time only and is temporary until the 28th July 2024 with a potential for a further extension of the contract.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
This vacancy is suitable for post-share.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.
Due to the current COVID-19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process or if you would like an informal conversation about this role prior to application, please contact Paul James on paul.james@cardiff.gov.uk.
Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:
Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-
• Application Guidance
• Applying for jobs with us
• Behavioural Competency Framework
Additional Information:-
• Employee Charter
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
• Privacy Notice
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