Health and Safety Officer

As a purpose-driven organisation, we’re all about the ‘why’. Babington is committed to developing better futures: for individuals, organisations, and society. For us that means developing skills and creating opportunity for individuals and organisations to perform at their very best.   We are looking for a Health & Safety Officer to join our Safe & Sound Team, who is an organised Health & Safety leader with a strong understanding of legislation and a passion for providing advice and guidance. If you are determined to make Babington Safe and Sound for all and be an integral part of Babington’s journey of Developing Better Futures, then we want to hear from you!   Summary of role

Effectively monitor Health and Safety in the workplace across the whole provision of Babington ensuring that our policies and practises are in line with the requirements of the HSE and that any associated risk assessments are carried out timely in line with legislative requirements and company policy and procedures

Brief summary of principle accountabilities

• Responsible for ensuring the timely completion and monitoring of Health and Safety risk assessments in the workplace across Babington’s sites.
• Ensure and monitor that Trainers complete Health and Safety risk assessments within a timely manner.
• Provide bi-weekly reports on how many health and safety’s risk assessments have been completed and how many are outstanding.
• Carry out quarterly Health and Safety risk assessments at all Babington centres and report back any issues to the Group Safe and Sound Manager.
• Support with the completion of any other additional risk assessments in accordance with legislative requirements.
• Liaise closely with the Group Safe and Sound Manager to develop and maintain processes in line with company policy and changes in legislation.
• Work in conjunction with the Group Safe and Sound Manager to review existing procedures for risk.
• Carry out risk assessment on new processes or change.
• Support a range of divisions through monitoring and completion of Health and Safety inspections in the workplace within regions across the UK.
• Support a range of divisions to monitor and eliminate any risks identified at initial inspection.
• Investigate and support with any Health and Safety concerns raised.

Brief person specification Essential (E) Desirable (D)

Qualifications

• Grade A-C GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent (E)
• NEBOSH Certificate (E)
• IOSH working safety Certificate (E)

Skills and experience

• Experience of supporting, driving performance and service support within Health and Safety and Safeguarding (E)
• Experience of coordinating Health and Safety issues (E)
• Experience of utilising effective coaching techniques (D)
• Experience of developing, implementing and managing processes (D)
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team (E)
• Ability to deliver to agreed targets (E)
• IT literate and proficient in Microsoft Office particularly the Word, Excel and Outlook (E)

Babington Benefits

• My Babington Rewards
• Bupa Healthcare Plan
• 25 Days annual leave plus Bank holidays
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• Employer Pension contribution

We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.

Babington is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and employees associated with our business. We, therefore, expect all employees to share this commitment and demonstrate our values within all aspects of their work. All offers of employment are subject to relevant vetting checks, including successful completion of an appropriate check through the Disclosure & Barring Service.

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