Health and Safety Officer

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Loretto School East Lothian Full time

**Loretto School**
East Lothian£30,000 - £35,000 per year

**Job type**:

Full Time, Permanent**Start date**:

11 August 20253 August 2025**Job overview**:

- Loretto School is one of Britain’s leading independent boarding and day schools located on the outskirts of Edinburgh and we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety professional to join our Team.

You will be responsible for working proactively with staff and the Senior Leadership Team to establish and maintain safe systems of work and a safe environment for colleagues, pupils, visitors and contractors. Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will develop and implement Health and Safety best practice, promote a positive culture and awareness of Health & Safety, ensure compliance with applicable Health and Safety legislation and that the School’s Health and Safety Policy is implemented consistently across the school.You will:

- Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in a similar role in a multi-faceted environment with complex facilities management challenges
- Hold a NEBOSH general certificate (or IOSH equivalent) along with membership of a recognised professional body
- Hold (or working towards) a NEBOSH fire certificate (or equivalent)
- Have excellent communication skills including a track record of training and guiding staff/colleagues in good Health and Safety practice
- Have the ability to prioritise workload and effectively communicate with all levels of staff
- Be familiar with appropriate guidance and standards such as HSG65 & ISO 45001
Have a “can-do” attitude, be proactive and have a positive approach to problem solving.

**Application**
School Talent website.- **Closing Date: Sunday 3 August 2025 at 5.00pm (BST)**

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**About**Loretto School**:
**Loretto School**
- Linkfield Road, Musselburgh
Edinburgh
EH21 7RE
United Kingdom
- +44 131 653 4444Set in 85 acres of leafy campus just outside Edinburgh, Scotland, Loretto school provides an all-round education for just over 500 boys and girls - boarders, flexi-boarders and day pupils - aged 3-18. The School is made up of two parts - the Junior School ('The Nippers') for children aged 3-12 and the Senior School for those aged 12 and over. Founded in 1827 as Scotland's original independent boarding school, Loretto is well known for its relaxed family atmosphere, traditional values and emphasis on the development of the whole person, mind, body and spirit, through academic study, the arts, extra-curricular and sporting activities. The School is particularly renowned for its Music, Drama and Art. The Loretto Golf Academy was established as the UK's first school golf academy in 2002 and attracts many talented golf scholars from around the world.

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