Health and Safety Lead

Health & Safety Lead - Role Overview

Orbital South Colleges Group is seeking a proactive Health & Safety Lead to support the Director of Facilities in ensuring exceptional safety standards across our campuses. This is a pivotal role that shapes our safety culture, ensures statutory compliance, and supports staff and students in maintaining safe spaces to learn and work.

Please note that this is a fixed-term role until July 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing fire safety compliance including equipment audits, evacuation drills and weekly testing.
• Auditing and monitoring contractors, permit systems, risk assessments and method statements.
• Supporting and advising on all aspects of health and safety policy development and compliance.
• Leading health and safety training, including developing e-learning where appropriate.
• Conducting regular site inspections and workshop audits to ensure safe, compliant environments.
• Coaching staff on risk assessment best practice and promoting a positive safety culture across all College areas.

Qualifications & Requirements

• NEBOSH Diploma or CMIOSH (Chartered membership of IOSH)
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements
• Confident IT skills including Microsoft Office and online compliance platforms
• Experience managing contractors and building effective working relationships
• Maths & English GCSE / Level 2 equivalent

Benefits

In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such as choice of two excellent pension schemes, a brilliant holiday package, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments.

Closing Date: Monday 9th February 2026

Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.

Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.

Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus' are smoke free zones.

As part of our pre employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.