School Health & Safety and Compliance Manager

Job Title:

School Health & Safety and Compliance Manager

Reporting to:

Director of Finance and Operations (Clayesmore) and ILG
Health and Safety Manager (Head Office)
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Role Overview

The Health and Safety Compliance Manager will be based at Clayesmore School and is responsible for
leading and managing all aspects of health, safety, and statutory compliance across the School for 30
hours per week.  The role ensures that the School provides a safe working and learning environment
for staff, pupils, visitors, and contractors, and that it meets all legal and regulatory obligations relating
to health, safety, and welfare at work.

Working closely with the Director of Finance and Operations, the Head of Estates and Operations, and
Head  Office,  the  Health &  Safety  and  Compliance  Manager  will  develop,  implement,  monitor,  and
continuously improve health and safety policies, systems, and procedures. The postholder will act as
the School’s expert on compliance, providing assurance to senior leadership, the Board, and external
stakeholders through robust reporting, audits, and inspections.

The  role  requires  a  proactive  and  detail-oriented  professional  who  can  influence  others,  embed  a
positive health and safety culture, and ensure that compliance is integrated into everyday operations
across the School.

For the remaining time, the Health and Safety Compliance Manager is responsible for the maintaining
of  Health  and  Safety  compliance  in  conjunction  with  the  Health  and  Safety  Manager  (ILG)  for  the
schools in the South Area.

Responsibilities and Duties

•  Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health.
•  Ensure that all Health and Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are

regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.

•  Ensure  the  School  meets  its  statutory  obligations  in  all  areas  pertaining  to  health,  safety  and

welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.

•  At all times, ensure that the school is compliance ready for inspections from ISI, Ofsted or other
external bodies such as Environmental Health Officers, participating in the visits/inspections when
required.

•  Maintenance of the school’s Risk Register
•  Management  of  the  school’s  data  protection  registration  with  the  Information  Commissioners

Office

•  Processing Data Subject Access Requests on behalf of the school, liaising with the necessary staff

in school and at head office as appropriate

•  Support the Head of Estates and Operations in ensuring that all contractors working on-site comply

with all statutory health and safety requirements.

•  Ensure  the  completion  and  regular  review  of  risk  assessments  for  all  work  equipment  and

operations.

•  Ensure  that  all  accidents  are  documented,  investigated  and  recommended  improvements

implemented.  To include ensuring incidents are reported as RIDDOR where applicable

•  Ensure that safety inspections are carried out, fire drills are conducted and fire alarms are correctly
tested,  safety  inspections,  risk  assessments  and  lone  working  procedures  are  managed  and
employees are aware of their responsibilities.

•  In conjunction with head office, co-ordinate the development of health and safety policies, systems

of work and procedures.

•  Establish a full programme of documented health and safety inspections, audits and checks.
•  In conjunction with head office, establish a structured programme of health  and safety training
throughout  the  school,  ensuring  full  and  accurate  health  and  safety  and  training  records  are
maintained.

•  Liaise with external health and safety training and safety services providers where necessary
•  Chair the Health and Safety Committee meetings including circulating the agenda, the writing of
and distribution of minutes.  Ensure that all agreed action points are completed within deadlines

•  Compile the termly Health and Safety report for head office
•  Keep  up  to  date  with  all  aspects  of  relevant  health,  safety  and  welfare  at  work  legislation  and

communicate relevant changes to the school where necessary.

•  Provide regular reports to head office and the Board on relevant health and safety activities.
•  Participate in meetings when required to report on relevant health and safety matters.
•  Liaise with suppliers as appropriate.

Person Specification

Essential
•  To live out the values of Clayesmore, demonstrating loyalty to the school and its ethos
•  A recognised health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
•  Proven experience in a compliance or health and safety management role
•  Experience of interpreting and applying health and safety legislation
•
•  Experience of developing, reviewing and implementing health and safety procedures
•  Ability  to  conduct  risk  assessments,  inspections,  audits  and  investigations,  and  implement

Strong working knowledge of health, safety and compliance legislation and best practice

corrective actions with a pragmatic approach

•  Experience of maintaining accurate compliance and training records
•  Good organisational and time management skills
Flexible approach to work and tasks required
•
•  Tact, discretion and diplomacy with proven experience of using initiative and being proactive

Desirable
•  Experience of working within an educational or similarly regulated environment
•  Experience of ISI and Ofsted regulations
Strong commitment to fostering a positive health and safety culture
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•  Understanding of governance and reporting requirements at Board level

Additional Information

●  This is an all year round role, working 40 contractual hours per week, Monday to Friday with a one

hour unpaid break each day.

●  Holiday entitlement will be 22 days per year (1 January - 31 December), plus 8 Bank Holidays.  You
may be required to work any public holiday when the school is open, for which time off will be
given. The School reserves the right to designate up to 5 days per holiday year in order to facilitate
a School closure.

●  Benefits include a free lunchtime meal, free membership of the Clayesmore Sports Centre, Death

in Service and pension benefits.

●  Membership of the Clayesmore Society and associated member benefits

Date prepared:
Prepared by:

February 2026
DFO / Head of HR / ILG Head Office

Clayesmore School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening,
including reference checks with previous employers and a criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.