Modern Apprenticeship – Business Administration (Health and Safety)

Modern Apprenticeship – Business Administration (Health and Safety)

(SCQF Level 6)

35 hours per week (1 FTE)

2 Year Fixed-Term Contract

Salary Grade A -  £23,729 - £23,996 per annum pro rata

We are one of the largest partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands, a partnership of 11 colleges and research institutions comprising Scotland’s newest university.

As the UK’s leading tertiary education provider, we deliver both further education and higher education courses and that makes us different from traditional institutions. Through an innovative approach to learning and some of the best online learning technologies, we offer our students the complete learner journey, where they have choice and flexibility to study from access level right through to PhD.

UHI Inverness is at the heart of the community. Working closely with businesses and stakeholders, our curriculum and research capacity is designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of industry and support the strengths and ambitions of the region. Through a personalised approach, we help our students discover their right path, providing them with a combination of qualification and job-ready skills to succeed in the workplace. UHI Inverness has locations at Inverness Campus and also the Scottish School of Forestry (Balloch), a growing hub for research, innovation and enterprise set within a 215 acre site. 

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated member of staff to work with us as a Modern Apprenticeship – Business Administration (Health and Safety) on a 2 Year Fixed term contract. 

UHI Inverness is providing an incredible opportunity to learn while you earn. 

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in health and safety within an educational setting. You will assist with a variety of different projects and ongoing work covering various areas of health and safety, including training, risk assessment, H&S management systems, COSHH and asset management.

In addition to the SCQF Level award in Business Administration, the right candidate will also have opportunities to complete industry recognised health and safety qualifications from IOSH and NEBOSH.

The experience gained in this role could support a future career in health and safety, or many related fields.

Job Purpose    

UHI Inverness is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.

The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the Health and Safety department and through our Modern Apprenticeship programme and gain hands-on experience and develop a career in health and safety management whilst gaining a SCQF level 6 award in Business Administration.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the gathering of information for Health and Safety Reports to college committees etc.
• Establish a system to monitor Health and Safety performance indicators.
• Respond to queries and requests for support from staff and managers, via Email, MS Teams or in person, signposting to existing resources or escalating to another member of the team as appropriate.
• Provide support to college managers and staff in the use of Health and Safety systems. These currently include AssessNET (Accident Reporting, Risk Assessments and Auditing), Sypol (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Assessments), and iHasco (mandatory H&S Training).
• Administer a rota of first aiders.
• Provide administration support for PUWER Assessments and similar work.
• Monitor and record the completion of tasks arising from audits and inspections
• To service Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee Meetings, including managing agendas, papers, minutes and recording as required.
• To develop new skills and gain knowledge and experience through the training programme.
• Attend all training and development activities as required and complete all necessary studies to achieve a qualification.
• Provide assistance during emergency evacuations.

Working Requirements

• This is a full-time position, working 35 hours per week.
• The post will be based at 1 Inverness Campus but may be required to visit other UHI Inverness locations from time to time.
• The post holder may occasionally be required to work outside normal college opening hours.

Flexibility

In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform other duties resulting from organisational change, restructuring or temporary reassignment of work, within broad parameters limited by the grading of the post.

Health and Safety

It is the responsibility of all staff to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others whilst at work. You must not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety and must co-operate with Inverness College in complying with its statutory obligations.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, then please contact Mark McKerral for an informal chat on .

Please note: the successful post holder will need to pass a satisfactory PVG Scheme check through Disclosure Scotland prior to commencing employment.

Benefits of working for UHI Inverness

·       45 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

·     Local Government Pension Scheme (Highland Council)

·       10% Membership Discount at Highlife Highland 

·       Onsite commercial hair and beauty salon and gym facilities

·       Occupational sick pay scheme and family friendly leave provisions

·       Staff Support and Employee Assistance Programmes

·       Cycle to Work Scheme

·       £60 towards cost of glasses required for VDU work

Application Closing Date  Sunday 3rd November 2024

Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday 5th November 2024

Interviews week commencing 11th  November 2024

Requests for feedback following interview are welcomed, however due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on applications that have not been shortlisted for interview.