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Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Leigh Academies Trust

Rochester

Salary:
K39 £39,687 per annum (starting salary) + 25 days annual leave per annum + bank holidays
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Early January 2019
Apply by:
17 December 2018

Job overview

About the role:  Leigh Academies Trust has a rare opportunity for an experienced and suitably qualified Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to join us in this senior position working across our academies based in Kent and south-east London.  This position is ideal for an experienced H&S Manager looking to join a highly successful multi-academy trust and be part of a well-established Central Services Business Team.  Key responsibilities include the following;

  • To proactively work with the academy Senior Leadership Teams and Business Team to ensure safety and compliance is met
  • Support the Business Director in the strategic and operational management of Health, Safety and Environmental risks across the Trust estate
  • Lead on the Health and Safety Policy, procedures and monitor compliance
  • Provide support and guidance to Business and Site Managers to comply with internal and legislative requirements
  • Meet responsibilities for the delivery of Business Services as defined in the Business Partnership Agreement

Health & Safety experience is essential for this position, and we have scope to support our successful candidate in progressing into the wider environmental remit in due course through professional development.   For details of the specific duties please consult the Job Description and Person Specification by clicking here.  The base location is at Strood Academy in Rochester, Kent and as the position requires travel between sites, our successful candidate will be able to drive and have access to their own vehicle.  Mileage can be claimed in accordance with the LAT Expenses Policy.  

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:  Leigh Academies Trust currently consists of 18 academies across the South-East, with the imminent merger with The Williamson Trust and a further 3 academies in pre-opening phase. It is responsible for the education of over 15,000 pupils from ages 3 to 19 and seeks excellence in all that it does. Its mission is to shape the lives of young people for the better and in doing so, transform the communities in which they live. Its academies have benefited from over £100m of capital investment and are privileged to employ over 2,500 highly talented staff between them.  For more information on working for the Trust please visit our careers pages

Do you like the sound of the role but not sure if the education sector is for you?  The majority of our Head Office employees have had private sector careers before joining Leigh Academies Trust and have found the following when joining the education world;

"I have thoroughly enjoyed moving from the private sector to a multi-academy trust almost three years ago. The LAT Team work fantastically for the benefit of over 15,000 students and everyone has a unique and varied background. I get great satisfaction knowing the work I do is keeping students safe and providing good quality buildings for staff and students to occupy.  There’s more to education than meets the eye.” (Central Business Team Employee)

“We operate like a normal business within Head Office and the best part about it is that all of our hard work and efforts are for the direct benefit of our 15,000+ students, not for our shareholders’ pockets.  They say working in education is rewarding and you don’t have to be a teacher to experience that! The relationships you build with colleagues in this sector is like no other and I’ve found them to be the most enduring in my career.”  (Central HR Team Employee)

"The key element of my role that I find so rewarding is the impact we all have on students’ lives on a daily basis – my contribution affects the students indirectly but I still get to see how our cost-saving strategies benefit them.  I haven’t had the opportunity to work with such passionate, driven and dedicated teams across all levels in a business before joining LAT which is something I now thrive on.  Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, and our ethos and vision are genuine." (Central Finance Team Employee)

What are we looking for in you?  As a Trust, we seek to recruit talented individuals that can not only help to build the success of our academies but also people that are engaging and passionate about what they do.  We are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs or disabilities which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust. 

Attached documents

About Leigh Academies Trust

Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across Kent, Medway and South East London. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.

We are a non-profit making charitable company, based in Strood, Medway. The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to academy status.

The Trust was formed in 2008 with the linking of the Leigh Technology Academy and Longfield Academy under one governing body. Today, we encompass more than 20,000 students between the ages of 2 months and 19 in over 30 primary, secondary and special academies including one all-through academy and one grammar school.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning.  These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

Benefits for LAT employees

We strive to offer a range of benefits that all employees can take advantage of which we regularly review and improve, based on what our staff want and need - click here to view what you’d receive as a member of staff with Leigh Academies Trust.

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