Health and Safety Manager

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

To develop and implement Health and Safety strategy, services and improvements across the Trust and its Schools.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To lead the Health & Safety service.
• Take a lead role in developing a strong, credible and robust Health and Safety culture with high level of performance.
• To provide an effective and efficient service which positively influences the working and teaching environment across the whole Trust and School estate.
• To act as a positive role model, leading by example and strive for excellence in all areas.

• To draft and oversee implementation of the delivery of the Romero Catholic Academy Trust Health and Safety and Environmental Policies.
• Advise the Trust and School Leadership Teams and appropriate managers on legislative changes, interpreting the changes and update policies and guidance as appropriate; ensuring these are delivered into working practice so that the organisation is compliant with the current legislation.
• To devise and oversee implementation of systems for the communication of Health & Safety and Environmental requirements across the Trust and its Schools.
• To ensure Risk Assessments are in place and fit for purpose by providing training, advice and guidance to staff as necessary. This includes developing systems for standard Risk Assessments for pupil visits and trips.
• Maintain an effective and robust audit trail.
• To develop, review and amend the Critical Incident Policy and plans, the Fire Safety policy and to ensure both are drilled and lessons learned and incorporated.
• Drive H&S initiatives throughout the organisation to increase knowledge and awareness.
• Recommend and implement control measures and advise on the standard PPE issued to employees.

• To review and assess Health and Safety performance across all Trust schools.
• Develop standardised systems and procedures for the effective management of the organisations Health, Safety and Environmental performance.
• Auditing, making recommendations where appropriate, advising and implementing changes to practice as may be required to ensure legal compliance and professional best practice.
• To bring about a consistent, standardised and effective approach to Health and Safety across all Trust Schools.
• To analyse accident and near miss data and make appropriate recommendations to the Trust for future changes to practise.
• Develop Health, Safety and Environmental performance indicators for Romero Catholic Academy Trust in accordance with the relevant guidance and devise systems to monitor and measure the performance indicators on an ongoing basis.
• Follow up areas of non-compliance and ensure that they are resolved effectively.
• Appropriate and timely liaison with the HSE, Fire and Rescue Service and other relevant statutory and/or enforcing authorities, insurance officers and legal advisors. Actively develop a close working relationship with these statutory and advisory authorities.
• Identify areas where training/certification is required to meet the standards imposed by Legislation, Approved Codes of Practice or HSE guidance. Arrange such training/certification once identified.

• To prepare Health, Safety and Environment Reports for Trust and School Governance. This includes reports and presentations to School Governors and Trust Boards.
• Support the Board, and Leadership in the Trust and Schools on Health, Safety and Environmental issues. Develop collaborative relationships with unions where appropriate.
• Advise the Trust and School Leadership of all incidents reportable under RIDDOR.

• Develop and deliver a customer first approach in delivering the service. Act as an enabler across the Trust and its Schools.
• Coordinate Health and Safety related meetings as appropriate.
• To integrate Health and Safety services with into the wider Estates Management Service and deliver as part of a joined-up service.
• To promote and provide excellent customer service as part of the wider Estates and Compliance Team.

Additional supporting information – specific to this post

This post does not require a faith commitment within the Roman Catholic Church however, candidates must be supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the Trust and not do anything to undermine the faith commitment of the Trust. In line with all staff within the Trust, they will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service Contract.

What the school offers its staff

For further information about this, please contact the HR Department on 01282 855500 or careers@romerocat.com or see our website.

Commitment to safeguarding

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.