Health and Safety Lead

6 months Contract

25 p/h

To start ASAP!

Main Purpose

take ownership of health and safety across all IOE departments, leading on compliance requirements, including delivery of the faculty’s T100 baseline, and embedding good safety culture at all levels.

TaAct as the main Departmental Safety Officer for IOE, responsible for implementing Health and Safety policies and ensuring day-to-day compliance. Support all Health and Safety tasking, including T100 safety, risk control, and emergency response.

• Service the IOE Safety Committee and act as the central contact point for all Health and Safety matters.
• Manage Health and Safety documentation including policy displays, risk registers, inspection and audit reports.
• Oversee incident reporting via RiskNET, reviewing all incidents within five working days, investigating and ensuring lessons learned are shared.
• Maintain the Responsible Persons Register and ensure records are accurate and up to date.
• Ensure mandatory staff inductions, training and refresher sessions for display screen equipment, fire safety, manual handling, first aid and lone-working are delivered effectively.
• Support all statutory assessments including Risk Assessments, Display Screen Equipment, Electrical Equipment and Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans.
• Conduct general workplace inspections and equipment visual audits.
• Coordinate the display screen equipment assessor network and ensure staff complete valid self-assessments at onboarding and at three-year intervals.
• Support risk assessments for pregnant workers, lone working and hazardous materials.
• Manage incident and near miss reporting systems, ensuring thorough investigations and follow-up actions.
• Appoint Fire Evacuation Marshals and First Aiders, and act as Senior Fire Marshal, First Aider and Display Screen Equipment Assessor.
• Maintain up-to-date emergency evacuation procedures and lead regular drills.
• Ensure contingency and business continuity arrangements are clearly defined and practiced.
• Serve as Departmental Safety Officer, chairing the IOE Health and Safety Committee, preparing agendas, writing minutes and following up on actions.
• Liaise with Safety Services, Estates, Fire and Security teams to maintain safe operations.
• Support all IOE Head of Departments with the health and safety committees
• Deliver regular Health and Safety performance reports to faculty leadership.
• Support the Estates and Safety Operations Manager safe usage of all IOE facilities and coordinate with Estates on maintenance and projects regarding health and safety.
• Ensure electrical equipment is portable appliance tested, labelled and logged appropriately.
• Procure Health and Safety and facilities-related equipment and supplies.
• Take the lead on delivering the IOE’s T100 baseline as part of Target 100 Health and Safety programme.
• Ensure all departments within the IOE meet minimum compliance standards, including up-to-date risk assessments, incident reporting, safety training, emergency preparedness, and required documentation.
• Monitor compliance status across departments, identify gaps, and work closely with colleagues to develop action plans where needed.
• Report regularly on T100 progress to faculty HoDs and to the Estates and Safety Operations Manager and escalate risks or non-compliance where necessary.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement in health and safety practice, aligned with policy expectations and audit readiness.