Health and Safety Assistant

We are seeking to employ a member of staff to join our team to carry out the administrative function of the Health and Safety duties to support the role of School Business Manager.

Duties will include:

• Monitoring Contracts – assisting with retendering contracts, admin for annual servicing visits
• Policies and Risk Assessments – following policy schedule, assisting in production and maintenance of policies relating to Health and Safety, reviewing and updating risk assessments
• Monitoring systems for H&S issues – liaison with caretaker to ensure monitoring of Legionella testing/PAT testing/fire alarm testing etc are up to date
• Coordinate DSE assessments for office based staff
• Liaise with caretaker to ensure ad hoc maintenance is carried out
• Record keeping of maintenance reports
• Administration of staff ID badges
• First Aid – ensure stock supplies are kept at adequate levels, monitor staff training and book training courses when required, monitor accident report forms, recording details on OSHENS for DCC, assist in statistical analysis of accident forms for report to Governors
• Energy Meter readings – liaise with caretaker to monitor meter readings for accurate billing

Plus any other tasks or duties which support the role of School Business Manager and Headteacher.

We are looking for someone who can work on their own initiative, be proactive and flexible, with excellent people skills.  You would need to be a good team player who can manage their own workload, be approachable and be sensitive to the confidential nature of working within the school setting.

There may be scope in the future to develop this role into other areas of the administration of the school.

We are also advertising an Admin role in our main office which you may wish to consider alongside this Health and Safety role.

You would be joining a friendly, committed, supportive and hard-working team of staff, with enthusiastic children who are proud of their school.  You would be fully supported with any training needs.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is subject to full DBS and qualification checks and references.

Application forms and job description are available to download from the school website vacancies section, or by contacting the School Business Manager: kbrett@haywards.devon.sch.uk  

Applications must be completed in full and returned by 12 noon on the closing date.

Closing date: by noon Friday 13 November 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 18 November 2026