Health And Safety Advisor - Kent

Thinking Facilities are seeking to appoint a Health and Safety Advisor for our Trust. You will work and support all of our schools.
This crucial role involves providing expert support and guidance on trust-wide Health and Safety issues, overseeing audits, inspections, and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements.
The successful applicant will have a solid understanding of Health and Safety legislation and best practices within schools. They will be NEBOSH qualified and conduct thorough audits and inspections, providing detailed reports and recommendations.
Willingness to travel to Trust sites and attend emergency site meetings/visits as necessary is essential. Therefore the successful applicant must have a UK drivers licence.
Roles and responsibilities:
For full breakdown of the roles and responsibilities please view the attached Job Description.
Support headteachers and staff in implementing local Health and Safety arrangements, policies, and Department for Education requirements
Review compliance paperwork, prepare reports, and provide key recommendations for rectification
Liaise with external bodies such as HSE, emergency services, and insurers as needed.
Lead on fleet management, ensuring statutory requirements are met and staff MIDAS training is up to date
Collaborate with academies to develop Health and Safety Management systems aligned with Trust policies
Work with the Thinking Facilities team to ensure academies meet required levels of statutory compliance
Escalate key risks to the Head of Estates and Health and Safety arising from visits, inspections, or external consultations
Undertake internal audits and reviews of academy premises, producing summary reports and working with senior leaders on followup
Provide support and guidance to academies on educational visits, ensuring compliance with policies and legislation
You will ensure that robust Health and Safety procedures are in place for all the Hubs activities
About Us
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth.
We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.
Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:
Think about their Thinking
Be their Best self
Shape their Success
In this way we transform life chances
What our Trust will offer you
The opportunity to join a growing organisation during an extremely exciting time
A prorata annual leave entitlement of 27 days, increasing to 31 after 5 years of service
An excellent Local Government pension scheme
As a Trust we aim to foster a culture of appreciation with our fantastic Colleague recognition scheme
Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to Thinking You - A 24/7 employee assistance programme for legal, financial, emergency health or lifestyle support
Support staff have access to 'Discount for Teachers' with a huge range of money saving deals and vouchers
A 'Refer a Friend' incentive scheme
What you need to do now:
If you are interested in working for our Trust in our Facilities Team, benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today!
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
To arrange an informal telephone conversation please contact Simon Arnold via email s.arnold @ tsatrust.org.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email recruitment @ tsatrust.org.uk