Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Advisor

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT) is a family of specialist education providers for over 1500 pupils and students from nursery to further education across 14 academies and 9 college centres in London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. Supporting our academies and college, OHC&AT also operate learning support, such as nursing and therapy, and a central business support team which includes HR, finance and IT.

Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including autistic spectrum disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs.

OHC&AT is a rewarding and inspirational place to work, where everyone works together to create the best possible outcomes for students. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website

This is an exciting opportunity to join OHC&AT in a pivotal role, supporting the Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability in cultivating a robust health, safety, environmental and sustainability culture across the organisation. You will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, managing and reviewing risk assessments and contributing to the development and implementation of health and safety strategies. Working closely with senior managers, staff, and external stakeholders, you will provide expert advice, support training initiatives, and identify areas for continuous improvement. You will also develop and implement action plans to ensure continuous improvement across all health and safety practices.

This is a hands-on position, and the candidate is expected to form strong working relationships with the site Premises Officers and colleagues, including Principals and senior managers, to drive a collaborative approach to safety and sustainability.

This role offers the chance to make a tangible impact by promoting a culture of safety and sustainability, ensuring high standards are maintained, and developing solutions to emerging challenges. Ideal for someone looking to progress in their health and safety career, you will have the opportunity to drive significant change and support the overall safety and sustainability goals of OHC&AT.

The right person for this role will have:

• A strong understanding of health and safety regulations and risk management, with proven experience in developing safety strategies.

• Experience of developing and maintaining procedures in relation to reporting and analysing accidents, incidents and other safety matters and giving advice on remedial action, where appropriate

• Be a proactive and collaborative individual, able to build strong relationships with key stakeholders, and possess excellent communication and organisational skills.

• A NEBOSH qualification or equivalent is essential, and experience in a similar environment, preferably educational, is highly desirable.

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Jo Bailey, Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability

Closing Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025

1st round Teams Video Call Interview date: Thursday 26th June 2025 (9.00am - 4.30pm), or Wednesday 25th June (9.00aam - 11.30am)

2nd round face-to-face interview date: Thursday 10th July 2025 or Thursday 17th July

Safeguarding Statement

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace for all.