Warwick Independent Schools Foundation - HS Manager Informa…

Warwick Independent Schools Foundation - HS Manager Informa…

APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER Required as soon as possible

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Welcome from the Foundation Principal

About Warwick Independent Schools Foundation

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The Role

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Job Description

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Person Specification

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Remuneration

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How to Apply

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Organisational structure

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Our Facilities

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Warwick & Surrounding Area

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Welcome from the Foundation Principal

Thank you for the interest you have shown in the role of Health

and Safety Manager.

Our Foundation is unique. We are a large but united community, focused entirely on ensuring that the pupils in our care have the most exceptional of educational opportunities. All that we do has that mission at its heart. Working together, our aim is for our Foundation schools – individually and collectively – to be recognised as the most vibrant and exciting in the U.K. The successful candidate will join an ambitious, forward-thinking and future-centred organisation, ready to embrace both the challenges and opportunities for independent schools in the years ahead. As Health and Safety Manager, you will have a central role in developing, reviewing, evaluating, implementing and managing the Foundation’s Health and Safety policies and procedures, ensuring that these are appropriate for purpose and meet legislative requirements and good practice to ensure that our Foundation continues to thrive.

I hope you are inspired by what you read and will want to join us, to play a key part in our exciting future.

Richard Nicholson MA (Oxon) Foundation Principal

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About Warwick Independent Schools Foundation

The Warwick Independent Schools Foundation (the Foundation) proudly educates girls and boys from 3-18 years of age. We are one of the largest independent school charities in the country, with some 2,800 pupils and 800 staff, and are committed to providing an outstanding education for all our pupils; for our schools to be the first choice for those seeking independent education for their children; and to be an exceptional place to work. Our historic schools are Warwick Preparatory School and the King’s Hig h School, which operate as a through-school for girls with a co-educational Pre- Prep, and Warwick Junior School and Warwick School, which operate as a through-school for boys. These schools are located on the Foundation’s 55 - acre site in Warwick. Between them, they educate some 2,500 pupils, and offer a unique model of education in the Midlands: co-education for our pupils aged 3 to 7, and single-sex education from age 7 onwards. This provides ‘the best of both worlds’ for our pupils: teaching specifically tailored to their needs with extensive learning opportunities to collaborate outside the classroom.

In a new and exciting development for the Foundation, we are delighted to have welcomed The Kingsley School, Royal Leamington Spa into our family of schools in 2021. Kingsley is an established and highly regarded school for girls (3-18) and boys (3-7). Kingsley will continue to operate from its site in Leamington. More information about the schools may be found on their websites: www.warwickprep.com www.kingshighwarwick.co.uk www.warwickschool.org www.thekingsleyschool.co.uk The Foundation is an active membership of the following associations: • AGBIS • GSA • HMC • IAPS • ISBA

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The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team leading on the oversight of health and safety strategy, policies and procedures across our schools. The Health and Safety Manager is responsible for developing and promoting a positive health and safety culture throughout our Foundation. They will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of all health and safety matters, including policy implementation, monitoring and inspection, buildings compliance, risk assessment and delivery of health and safety training.

Working hours are 28 hours per week, over 4-5 days, all year round.

Predominantly, this role will be based at the Warwick Campus.

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Job Description

• Keep senior management appraised of any relevant changes to legislation • produce a termly report to Governing Body to include a summary of Health and Safety issues, legislative updates, accident statistics and recommendations to address any areas for improvement

This is a key management role within the Foundation, created to ensure the delivery of the highest quality health and safety services.

The Health and Safety Manager reports to the Director of Estates and Operations, working in close partnership with our school teams across the Foundation. The role holder will facilitate best practice in health and safety.

Budget Management You will: •

Have oversight of Health and Safety departmental budgets

• Identify and implement efficiency savings across all operational departments within your control

Overall Responsibilities

You will be responsible for ensuring the Foundation meets all its legal and regulatory obligations in respect of health and safety.

Line Management You will have responsibility for line management of: • Buildings and Compliance Officer • Health and Safety Administrator

Advice to our schools You will: •

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Support and guide senior management across the Foundation in providing a healthy and safe environment • Co-ordinate and provide advice to Foundation and individual school Health & Safety Committees. • Respond to the individual needs of the Foundation’s schools to ensure that they have consistent access to advice on all aspects of Health and Safety • Advise the school s’ Careers staff on pupil work experience health & safety checks • Support and advise the school Senior Leadership Teams on exceptional circumstances such as pandemics, serious untoward incidents, security alert, crisis planning etc Strategy You will: • Lead on the development and delivery of a Foundation wide Health and Safety Strategy • Review and update health and safety policies and present to Foundation Health and Safety Committee and Governors’ Resources and Estates Committee

Manage, develop and motivate staff in your team conducting regular reviews of staff performance to ensure that individuals are working effectively to deliver the Foundation's strategic priorities • Provide effective leadership to ensure that diverse departments work together as a cohesive team Advise School Heads and Director of Estates & Operations on health and safety aspects of minor and major building works that take place around WISF site • Work closely with colleagues in Estates & Operations to ensure building condition and compliance across Foundation sites Buildings Compliance You will: •

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Act as Investigating Officer (as required) for reported accidents, incidents and near misses • Deliver Health and Safety -related training including New Staff Health and Safety Induction

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