Health and Safety Assistant

Salary: £24,424 - £25,199 / year

Health and Safety Assistant
Application Deadline: 22 April 2025

Department: Estates

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Graig Campus

Reporting To: Health and Safety Manager

Compensation: £24,424 - £25,199 / year

DescriptionColeg Sir Gâr & Coleg Ceredigion has an exciting for a Health and Safety Assistant to join the team, based at our Graig Campus in Llanelli. The role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience of health and safety within an educational institution.

The successful applicant will join our estates department, who as a department, are responsible for reactive and planned maintenance of College buildings, large capital projects, minor works, legislative compliance, environmental management, estates data, Catering, Campus Offices, Transport, grounds maintenance and Health and Safety compliance. The post provides an exciting and challenging opportunity for a pro-active and innovative person to be part of the Estates Department of Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion.

What you will be doingThe successful applicant will support the Health and Safety Manager, and wider estates team, to promote a safe and healthy learning environment for our learners, staff, and visitors. You will assist in ensuring The College remains compliant with all regulatory requirements and all risks minimised.

You will play a key role in supporting the development and implementation of health and safety policies, procedures, and training. This includes conducting risk assessments, inspections, and audits; delivering inductions and training sessions; and ensuring compliance with legislation and standards. You'll assist with incident investigations, emergency preparedness, and serve as a point of contact for health and safety concerns. Collaboration with staff, students, and external agencies is essential, as is maintaining accurate documentation and contributing to continuous safety improvement.

What you will needTo be successful, you will need a degree in a relevant field (e.g,. Occupational health and safety or environmental health). NEBOSH, IOSH, or any other equivalent health and safety certificates are desirable, but not essential.

Whilst previous experience within a health and safety is not essential for the role, you will be expected to have a good knowledge and understanding of health and safety legislation and regulations. In addition, you will need to be competent in a range of IT systems, spreadsheets, and databases.

You will need excellent analytical and report writing skills, strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to health and safety. You will be handling confidential information as part of the role, so demonstrating strict confidentiality and being able to work with staff at all levels will be essential.

For more information, or to arrange an informal meeting, please contact Tom.braddock@colegsirgar.ac.uk .

Please note that due to high demand, we may close the vacancy early. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have any queries around this, please contact Tom.braddock@colegsirgar.ac.uk.

Welsh Language Requirements:

• Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 0/1
• Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 0/1

Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Benefits

• You will receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and five closure days which totals at 41 days holiday per year. You also receive an additional 4 days after 5 years service.
• Salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme
• Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%.
• Award-winning professional learning and development programme.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site car parking
• Online and instore retail discounts