WHAT IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER?
We use our expert knowledge and experience to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all learners and staff and maintain high safeguarding standards.
We use our skills and knowledge to reduce accidents and injuries and prevent health problems in the workplace. Our actions could potentially save the lives of our co-workers or prevent them from suffering serious injuries.
Our responsibilities include both our place of work as well as evaluating the management of health and safety of work experience placements to ensure the safety of learners (and the workforce) in the work environment.
ROUTES INTO THE ROLE
These may include:
- Recently completed a Health and Safety qualification
- Health and safety role in industry
- Technician (link to technician silhouette)
KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR THE ROLE
- effective organisation and planning skills
- strong communication skills
- excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with people at different levels
- ability to analyse problems and identify practicable solutions
- knowledge of health and safety legislation, including the Welsh Government’s Health and Safety Codes of Practice
- confident and competent in the use of ICT
- Welsh language skills - required levels will vary depending on the position but a commitment to the Welsh language (even if you are only developing your skills as a beginner) is expected across all roles
- commitment to safeguarding learners and young people
- commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.