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Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.

Health, Safety & Environment Manager

Full Time
• 37 hours per week

Salary: £30 per hour

Location: Blackburn

About the Role

Reed Further Education is seeking an experienced, proactive and forward-thinking Health, Safety & Environment Manager to lead a College-wide approach to health, safety, sustainability and statutory estates compliance. This is a high-profile position at the heart of ensuring a safe, sustainable and supportive environment for our students, staff and visitors.

You will be responsible for shaping and delivering the College's strategic vision for Health & Safety, championing a positive safety culture, and leading their route to Net Zero. Working closely with the Director of Facilities & Estates, you will influence decision-making at all levels, ensure legal compliance, and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident HSE professional with substantial experience in a medium to large organisation who can balance strategic leadership with hands-on, operational delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the College’s Health, Safety & Environment function, providing expert advice across the organisation.
• Develop, implement and monitor the College-wide HSE strategy, ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements.
• Manage the Health & Safety department, including first aid provision and fire marshal teams.
• Oversee and continuously improve estates-related statutory compliance in collaboration with the wider Estates Team.
• Lead the College’s pathway to Net Zero, working with internal and external stakeholders to embed sustainability practices at all levels.
• Prepare and deliver reports for Executive, Governors and the Health & Safety Committee.
• Coordinate emergency procedures, drills and compliance testing.
• Provide H&S training, guidance and support to staff.
• Lead on internal and external audits, ensuring timely completion and recording of all actions.
• Oversee H&S systems and processes, including Occupational Health, Environmental Monitoring, PEEPs and the student trips/visits system (Evolve).
• Promote a safe learning and working environment, ensuring compliance with Safeguarding and Equality & Diversity policies.

About You

Essential

• A recognised health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and relevant legislation for educational or large public sector settings.
• Experience of developing and implementing H&S initiatives.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to influence at a senior level.
• Experience producing clear, comprehensive reports.
• Proven experience conducting a broad range of risk assessments.
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong organisational skills, resilience and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and flexible working.

Desirable

• A management qualification or significant leadership experience.
• Degree-level education or equivalent.
• Knowledge of sustainability and environmental management practices.
• Experience in delivering training and presentations.
• Senior-level experience in a large organisation.

All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.

Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.

Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area

• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf

• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club

• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment

• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.

• Great referral bonus’ (up to £200 per successful referral!)

• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning

To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Not looking for a facilities role? We are also registering teachers, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.