Estates, Health and Safety Administrator

Laidlaw Schools Trust is a growing multi-academy trust dedicated to providing high-quality education in a safe, efficient, and well-maintained environment. We are seeking an Estates, Health & Safety Administrator to join our team and support the management of our estate and health & safety compliance across our school sites.

Initially a 1-year fixed term contract with potential for a longer-term position, this role will report to the Head of Estates and contribute to the effective development of the estates strategy by working closely with a multidisciplinary estates and facilities team to ensure a safe, efficient and effective environment.

If you are an organised and detail-oriented person committed to maintaining high standards, have the skills to interpret complex data and you are determined to make a difference and a positive change?  Then this is the role for you!

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Knowledge of health & safety regulations and statutory compliance
• Strong MS Excel skills (formulas, sorting, filtering, formatting)
• Effective communication and project coordination skills
• Attention to detail
• Access to your own vehicle to be able to visit our school sites is essential.

We are looking for a key individual who has a positive outlook and interpersonal skills to deal with internal and external stakeholders. You will need be organised to ensure the trust requirement for structure is reflected in managing policies and procedures and adopt a holistic and integrated approach to risk management by using tools and technology to proactively mitigate potential risk and work toward sustained improvements to ensure the trust meets its health and safety obligations.

At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding.  To see a complete list of our benefits please visit:  https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/120/benefits

To see the full job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached supporting documents.

To apply please complete our online application form here: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Estates_Health_and_Safety_Administrator/276412

If you require assistance with your application, please contact: recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk.

Closing date for Applications is 12 noon Friday 28 February 2025

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre- employment recruitment checks.