Health and Safety Officer

Manor Hall Academy Trust are delighted to be recruiting for the position of Health & Safety Officer Grade 8 Point 22 (£11,705) Actual Salary - Term-Time only One Year Fixed Term Contract - extension possible for the right candidate CICELY HAUGHTON SCHOOL, Mill Lane Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent 01782 550202 Headteacher: Mrs J Hancock Children attending Cicely Haughton School come from Staffordshire and other local authorities. All children have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) for Special Educational Needs, primarily relating to Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties, often accompanied by additional needs. At Cicely Haughton School, our priority is to ensure that every pupil feels safe, valued and listened to. We are committed to maintaining a secure, structured and supportive environment where effective health and safety practices are central to all aspects of school life. This includes proactively identifying risks, supporting positive behaviour, and promoting the physical and emotional wellbeing of all children, staff and visitors. We are seeking an individual who is dedicated, driven, patient, resilient and energetic, with a good sense of humour and a genuine passion for working with young people and within the health and safety arena. The successful candidate will play a key role in upholding health and safety standards, managing challenging situations calmly and safely, and contributing to a culture where risk is carefully assessed, managed and reviewed and where incidents are efficiently and effectively managed. This role is vital in ensuring that every child can learn and develop within a safe, well-managed environment that prioritises both their wellbeing and success and is instrumental in maintaining our outstanding expectations. The job will be varied and under the guidance of the Headteacher will include: To update the School Health and Safety Policies for approval by the Governors To continuously monitor and review the Health and Safety policies To assist with the writing and updating of other school policies containing a Health and Safety element To service the school’s Health and Safety Committee To report and analyse accident reports within school and prepare reports for SLT To advise staff on Health and Safety matters as required To provide/arrange staff Health and Safety training as required. e.g use of fire extinguishers, use of ladders, manual handling etc To prepare and issue bi-annual safety audit to all departments in school. To analyse the audit results and prepare reports for SLT and Health and Safety Committee To liaise with the Site Manager on Health and Safety issues To act as Fire Officer, organising risk assessment and fire drills. To organise a team of fire marshals to cover all areas of school buildings To liaise with LEA Health and Safety Officers To liaise with Emergency Services Prepare