HR Assistant (Health and Safety)

HR Assistant (Health and Safety)  

Temporary for approximately 3 months

Grade 3. Salary: £27902 - £30151 per annum, pro rata.

Hours: 17.5 per week

Location: Main campus base to suit candidate - will be required to work across all College campuses

Are you ready to take on an exciting role where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a real impact? Our small but growing Health and Safety team is looking for a dedicated HR Assistant to support a wide range of essential functions. This is your chance to be at the heart of our operations, ensuring the well-being of our staff and contributing to a safe and healthy workplace.

In this role, you will:

• Coordinate our health surveillance programme: Play a key role in ensuring our staff’s health and safety risks are managed through regular monitoring and assessments.
• Prepare documentation: Assist in creating important documents for the Health and Safety Committee, ensuring that we maintain the highest standards of safety compliance.
• Produce insightful reports: Compile and analyse data to help us understand and improve our health and safety practices, using new software to input and digitalise all health and safety information.
• Maintain comprehensive records: Keep our health and safety records filed and organised and up to date, supporting the smooth operation of our team.

You don’t need previous experience in Health and Safety to thrive in this role. What’s essential is your:

·      Excellent administrative and IT skills: Your ability to handle a variety of tasks efficiently and effectively.

·      Outstanding organisational skills: Your talents excel at organisation and task management, including diary management for health and safety advisors.

• Proactive attitude: Your willingness to use your initiative and tackle challenges head-on.

All candidates must be qualified or experienced to SCQF Level 6 in a relevant subject.

If you’re looking for a role where you can grow, learn, and make a meaningful difference, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and become a crucial part of a team dedicated to creating a safer and healthier workplace for everyone. Apply today and take the next step in your career!

Full details of the skills and qualifications required can be found on the employee specification.

We are an inclusive place to work

At West College Scotland we are ambitious about Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you've got the right skills and qualifications for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability - visible and non-visible including neurodiversity, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Click here to find out more.

Benefits of working with us

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of Scotland’s sector leading colleges.  The College offers an outstanding benefits package including:

·      45 days holiday per annum, pro rata

·      Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

·      Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay (subject to eligibility)

• Flexible working opportunities
• Access to a dedicated wellbeing team and a 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
• Support to enhance your skills through a variety of methods including online learning, coaching and self-directed study

Closing date for all completed applications is 26/09/24.