Role: Health and Safety Officer
Location: Merseyside
Type: Temporary
rate: £25 - £30 per hour
Eden Brown are seeking an experienced and proactive Health and Safety Officer to join a Facilities and Estates team on a temporary basis. This key role supports the College in maintaining a safe and compliant learning and working environment for staff, students, and visitors.
You'll play a central part in delivering effective health and safety audits, technical support, and compliance monitoring across all college campuses and departments.
* Conduct regular audits and inspections to ensure compliance with the College's Health and Safety policies.
* Provide technical support and advice on health and safety legislation, codes of practice, and sector best practice.
* Monitor and maintain accurate records in line with statutory and regulatory requirements, including accident, incident, and near miss reporting.
* Assist in the development, implementation, and tracking of Health and Safety policies, procedures, and improvement action plans.
* Carry out departmental inspections across a range of settings including classrooms, workshops, offices, and communal spaces.
* Support academic divisions with student risk assessments and Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs).
* Coordinate the College's first aid and fire warden provision.
* Prepare clear, timely management reports to support College-wide H&S decision-making.
* Oversee planned preventative maintenance for safety-critical assets.
* Ensure proper PPE usage in all workshop/salon environments and compliance with relevant legislation and codes of practice.
* Develop and deliver health and safety training, including role-specific and refresher sessions, reporting on take-up and compliance to senior management.
What We're Looking For
* NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent as minimum) Diploma desirable.
* Proven experience in a health and safety role, ideally within the education, public, or facilities management sectors.
* Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and inspection methodologies.
* Confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
* Proficient with reporting systems, data tracking, and action planning tools.
This is a great opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and supportive college environment, helping shape a positive safety culture across all departments. You'll be joining a collaborative Facilities team, with the opportunity to make a visible and meaningful impact.
A DBS will also be needed for this role, if you do not have a current DBS Eden Brown can apply for one on your behalf.
If this is of interest please apply now to avoid disappointment.
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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