Health and Safety Officer

We have an exciting vacancy to join our expanding Governance and Risk Team reporting to the Health and Safety Manager. You will be required to visit our Schools and Children’s homes across England, Wales and Scotland and the role may require you staying away from home on a regular basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing professional health and safety service to children’s homes, Schools and central offices in a specified geographic area, providing accurate and timely advice and auditing performance against health and safety legislation and Aspris’ policies and standards.

What are we looking for?

• Provide H&S related training to groups of managers and staff to promote and facilitate a positive health and safety culture as required.
• Compile health and safety reports for site leaders and senior management.
• Ensure effective actions arise out of Health and Safety incidents, including suitable reporting under RIDDOR. Where required, evaluate accident/incident reports, including investigating, consulting with key colleagues and providing recommendations and support to sites and where necessary the group to prevent re-occurrence.
• Assist in the development and implementation of health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments supported by the Aspris Health and Safety Manager.

What will you get in return?

There are not many jobs and careers where you can say that you have positively impacted a young person’s life. At Aspris Children’s Services, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference by helping to shape and change the future of the children and young people we support.

By joining our friendly and supportive team, you will also be part of a company that invests in you for personal and professional development and provide a range of benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holiday, plus birthday day leave. 25 days increase to 27 and then 30 days based on length of service
• Aspris rewards and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction plan
• Pension scheme
• Commitment to your on-going training and career progression
• We cover the cost of your enhanced disclosure check (if required)
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Tech Scheme - can buy tech and then pay it back through salary sacrifice
• Cycle to work scheme - can buy a bike and then pay it back through salary sacrifice
• Wellbeing support

To be considered you must hold a full driving license and have access to a car

For more information please review the attached Job Description.