Health & Safety Compliance Officer

Health & Safety Compliance Officer Location: South East London Working Pattern: On Site Hours: 35 hours per week Contract: 1 month minimum (ongoing potential) Salary: £33-£38 per hour (Umbrella)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health & Safety Compliance Officer to support a busy Estates and Health & Safety function within an established educational environment in South East London. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring statutory compliance obligations are effectively monitored, managed, and reported upon, whilst supporting the delivery of a safe environment for staff, students, visitors, and contractors.

Key Responsibilities: Provide administrative and compliance support to the Health, Safety & Security (HS&S) Committee and Sub-Committee. Prepare agendas, reports, supporting documentation, and meeting papers for committee meetings. Produce accurate meeting minutes and maintain records of actions and outcomes. Analyse accident and incident reports, identify trends, and prepare reporting documentation. Review accident investigations and liaise with colleagues to obtain supplementary information where required. Monitor mandatory training compliance, including online learning platforms, and follow up with staff regarding outstanding training requirements. Review and maintain contractor due diligence information, including annual questionnaires, safeguarding declarations, insurance documentation, and compliance records. Gather, review, and maintain departmental risk assessments, ensuring records remain accurate and up to date. Maintain and update compliance trackers and action logs. Develop and monitor action plans arising from audits, inspections, risk assessments, and compliance reviews. Coordinate compliance actions resulting from Fire Risk Assessments, Legionella Risk Assessments, and Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs). Ensure driver documentation is regularly reviewed and validated, including driving licence checks. Monitor vehicle compliance records, ensuring MOTs, servicing schedules, taxation, and associated documentation remain current. Coordinate statutory engineering inspections and maintain certification for: LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) PSSR (Pressure Systems Safety Regulations) LEV (Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems) Maintain accurate compliance records and databases, producing reports and updates for senior management as required. Work collaboratively with Estates, Facilities, HR, and operational teams to support wider health, safety, and compliance objectives

Ideal Candidate Profile: To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have: Previous experience within a Health & Safety, Compliance, Estates, Facilities, or similar compliance-focused role. Experience coordinating statutory compliance, audits, inspections, risk assessments, and contractor management activities. Strong administrative, organisational, and stakeholder management skills. Experience maintaining compliance records, trackers, and action plans. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. A current Enhanced DBS is highly desirable due to the nature of the environment.