What are we looking for?

TCHC is looking for a passionate, organised, and focused individual to promote a positive health and safety culture in the workplace and maintain a safe work environment for company employees.

Travel is essential for this role, so the candidate must be able to drive and have access to a car. Due to the location of our centres, it would not be feasible to use public transport.

Qualifications:

• NEBOSH qualification (ESSENTIAL) or willing to train towards
• IOSH qualification (DESIRABLE)
• Experience of working within a Health and Safety role (preferably an education setting)
• Experience in implementing policy
• Experienced and efficient at conducting and producing risk assessments

Skills & Abilities

• Problem-solving Skill: to be well versed in developing safe operational strategies and solutions to minimise workplace incidents
• Organisational Skills: to be able to coordinate general workplace operations to ensure compliance with safety standards
• Communication Skill: to provide company staff with useful safety information by means of clear language.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities  

• Monitor work processes and procedures to identify unsafe practices or breaches of safety regulations
• Conduct equipment inspection to ensure they are correctly installed and operational
• Facilitate and schedule repairs of unsafe or damaged equipment/property
• Organise safety training to educate organisation staff on necessary safety principles
• Develop and implement safety procedures and policies
• Carry out investigations to identify the root cause of an incident or other unsafe conditions
• Oversee the placement and setup of safety signs to warn of potential hazards
• Prepare and present to company management periodic reports of safety operations
• Conduct risk assessments to identify work areas with a high risk of operational hazard
• Conducting the risk assessment for learners’ work placements
• Oversee company waste disposal methods to ensure they comply with safe disposal procedures
• Review company operational processes to ensure they are in line with health & safety legislation
• Attend occupational safety and health seminars to update job knowledge and enhance their skills.
• Supporting and working with Centre Managers and Project leads in ensuring health and safety procedures are followed and maintained on a daily basis.
• Yearly inspections and checks across all our Centres
• Support in setting up new centres
• To ensure that TCHC Group continues to achieve quality kite marks on ISO 14001 – Environmental sustainability.
• Organise the external audit annually
• Ensure the company receives a pass result annually
• Be the environmental officer for the company
• Set environmental objectives annually
• Prepare and maintain vital documents such as the manual, internal/external audits, risk assessments, management meetings, policies, training, and continual improvement. In addition, keep professionally up to date with regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency

Note: These responsibilities serve as an initial outline for the tasks that the post holder will initially be expected to perform. Changes may occur over time to accommodate evolving job requirements and adapt to shifting circumstances.

Furthermore, given the dynamic nature of our operational environment, it is crucial for individuals in these roles to demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to travel to different work locations. This outline represents an initial plan and will be subject to periodic review as part of our Continuous Professional Development process.

Confidentiality

The individual in this role is responsible for upholding the confidentiality of information pertaining to clients, staff, and other stakeholders. Certain aspects of their work involve handling confidential information, which should not be disclosed to individuals outside the scope of their official duties. It is imperative that the post holder consistently always adheres to the provisions of the General Data Regulation Act.

Safeguarding, Prevent & Equal Opportunities

TCHC is dedicated to promoting equal opportunities and preventing discrimination for everyone. Our commitment extends to adhering to Safer Recruitment Policies, safeguarding practices, complying with the Prevent Duty, and advocating for the well-being of children, youth, and adults. In pursuit of our dedication, we will continuously enhance and refine our robust safeguarding processes and procedures, fostering a culture of safeguarding among our team members and volunteers.

Commitment to Safeguarding

TCHC is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All staff are expected to adhere to our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and the safeguarding responsibilities outlined in their job description.

We conduct Safer Recruitment Checks on all staff prior to confirming a start date, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. An online search of information within the public domain is conducted on all candidates who are invited to interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, amended 2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Please see our Recruitment with Safer Recruitment Policy for further information, or get in touch on 01923 698430 or [email protected]

Pre-employment checks

The company also conducts an internal online search on social media platforms in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Should any pertinent information arise from this search, it will be discussed with the applicant as part of the recruitment process.

Please note that upon a successful job offer, the company performs digitalised right-to-work checks and initiates DBS applications through an external service provider. An enhanced DBS check, including the barred list, is mandatory for this role.