Health & Safety Adviser (Trust-wide)
Grade H SCP 14 – 17 (£14,559 - £15,289 actual salary) 21 hours per week – term time only + 6 days. (Working hours/days to be negotiated)
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust is a specialist multi-academy trust and comprises of eight Academies and one Sixth Form across the Tees Valley and North Yorkshire area serving a population in excess of 1000 students with a broad range of learning difficulties.
We are looking to appoint a Trust-wide Health & Safety Adviser to work closely alongside our Premises Team. The successful candidate will work across all sites and therefore it is essential that the post holder has access to their own transport. A NEBOSH qualification (National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health) is essential for this role. Previous school experience is not essential.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· Under the Direction of the Head of Estates and IT, carry out workplace audits or inspections, to identify and recognise good practice or any shortfall in health and safety standards or safe working practices. Report audit/inspection findings to Managers with prioritised recommendations for remedial action.
· To contribute to the development of advice and guidance to support services in their management of workplace health and safety risks.
· To provide advice and support to managers in responding to accident and incident investigation and RIDDOR reportable, or other loss events.
· To provide a professional advisory service embracing all areas of health and safety risk management including policy development, risk assessment methodology, workplace inspection and audits, investigating, recording and reporting of accidents, dangerous occurrences or near misses.
· To prepare and collate data for periodic reports.
· To maintain competence in a rapidly changing legislative environment by continuous personal professional development.
The successful candidate will be someone who is keen to maintain high standards, collaborating and sharing good practice throughout the Trust and has the ability to use their own initiative with regard to prioritising workloads and recognising areas that require attention.
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust has achieved Gold Status with Investors in People and as a member of the team, we can offer you:
· An inclusive and supportive work environment.
· Workplace pension scheme
· Training and development opportunities
· Health & Wellbeing - access to a range of advice and support for your physical and mental wellbeing including access to physiotherapy and a free annual flu vaccination.
An application form and further information is available to download from the Horizons Trust website - https://www.horizonstrust.org.uk/jobs
Completed application forms should be returned by 12 noon on Friday, 12th September, 2025 to: HR Department, c/o Abbey Hill Academy, Ketton Road, Stockton-On-Tees. TS19 8BU or by email to HSATHR@horizonstrust.org.uk.
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust is committed to safer recruitment practices and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed, this may include online searches. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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