Trust Health and Safety Manager
Based in Nailsworth, Stourbridge, Birmingham or Sheffield
Trust Health and Safety Manager
Salary: £55,523-£62,867 per annum - (starting salary subject to experience and qualifications)
40 Hours per week, 52 weeks per year – Evening and Weekend work required
The post can be based at any of our Schools or Colleges in Sheffield, Birmingham, Stourbridge and Nailsworth in Gloucestershire. There is an expectation that the post holder will travel to the other Trust provisions on a regular basis
In this role as Trust Health and Safety Manager, you will ensure that the Trust’s unique vision and its innovative approach to education and residential care continues to comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements regarding Health and Safety practice and procedures.
As the Trust Health and Safety Manager, you will have responsibility for the review, development, implementation and monitoring of good practice in Health and Safety across the whole of Ruskin Mill Trust, to ensure the safety of staff, students, visitors and contractors, in line with current Health and Safety and associated legislation. You will provide advice and support to the Trust’s school, college and residential care leaders as well as enhancing the skills, knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Leads who work in each of the Trust’s centres.
The successful candidate will have appropriate experience of operating in a similar role within an organisation of a similar size; have a NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent, ideally a NEBOSH Diploma; have experience of delivering training; and experience of managing a diverse workload and meeting strict deadlines.
The ideal candidate will be well organised and have a good eye for detail, as well as the ability to take a strategic overview of the Health and Safety issues across the Trust. You will be able to work both independently and within the framework of a dispersed and multi-layered team. The successful post holder will be adaptable and flexible to the requirements of the role, show initiative and self-leadership, have a high level of personal resilience, and good communication skills.
Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales.
We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, is inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, Ruskin Mill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.
Ruskin Mill Trust is committed to staff training and development and an interactive induction is provided, giving the opportunity to experience the craft and the student experience.
Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding and in return, we offer competitive salaries, with progression in pay and an auto-enrolment pension scheme. In addition, staff receive;
- A comprehensive induction, extensive training and development plan
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) which increases with length of service.
- Health cash plan & Employee Assistance Programme via Medicash
- Lunch provided onsite during term time.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
