LOCATION: Petty Pool Vocational College, Pool Lane, Sandiway, Cheshire, CW8 2DR
REPORTS TO: Head of Estates and Strategy
SALARY: £31,508.31 - £35,462.88 pro rate (£39,385.38 - £44,328.59 FTE)
HOURS: 28 hours per week (4 days), 52 weeks per year
CLOSING DATE: Thursday 6th August 2026
DBS: Enhanced check required
About Petty Pool
Petty Pool Trust is a specialist charity dedicated to supporting young people with learning disabilities and difficulties. We provide high-quality education, training, and outdoor learning experiences that empower individuals to develop skills, confidence, and independence.
Summary
To act as the College's designated competent person for health and safety, ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and related statutory regulations. The postholder will champion a proactive safety culture across all college buildings and activities to protect students, staff, contractors and visitors.
In addition, the postholder will be responsible for overseeing the safe management, monitoring and supervision of medication administration across Petty Pool College. This includes ensuring that medication policies, procedures, record-keeping and staff competencies meet regulatory requirements and support the health, wellbeing and individual needs of students.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain, review and update the College Health and Safety Policy in line with evolving legislation and Department for Education (DfE) guidance.
- Oversee the college-wide risk assessment framework, providing expert guidance to curriculum areas and operational teams.
- Ensure statutory compliance and accurate logging for critical building safety systems, including fire doors, fire alarms, legionella monitoring and thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs).
- Maintain and review policies and procedures relating to the storage, administration, recording and disposal of medication.
- Ensure robust systems are in place for medication audits, stock checks and compliance with individual healthcare plans.
- Establish and monitor routine building care and safety checklists for site staff to ensure daily operational hazards are mitigated.
- Coordinate safety schedules during college holiday periods, managing contractors undertaking high-risk maintenance activities.
- Conduct regular site audits and workplace inspections across all campus buildings, reporting findings and tracking corrective actions.
- Monitor medication administration practices across the College, ensuring staff follow approved procedures and maintain accurate records.
- Carry out regular audits of medication storage facilities, controlled medication records and administration documentation.
- Support managers in ensuring appropriate staffing, training and competency assessments for colleagues responsible for medication administration.
- Manage the College's accident and incident reporting system, investigating root causes and implementing preventative measures.
- Act as the institutional lead for RIDDOR submissions to the HSE.
- Produce regular statistical compliance reports for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Governing Body.
- Investigate medication errors, near misses and health-related incidents, ensuring lessons learned are implemented and communicated effectively.
- Maintain records relating to medication incidents and support safeguarding and wellbeing investigations where appropriate.
- Act as the primary coordinator for fire safety strategies, ensuring fire risk assessments (FRAs) are current and actions are completed.
- Plan, execute and evaluate termly fire drills across all college blocks.
- Maintain emergency logbooks and coordinate the training of fire wardens and first aid personnel.
- Support the development of emergency healthcare response plans, including arrangements for students with complex medical needs.
- Design and deliver health and safety inductions for all new staff alongside targeted training for site, technician and facilities teams.
- Promote a positive, proactive health and safety culture across the College community through clear communication and collaborative problem-solving.
- Advise staff on safety protocols for educational visits, off-site trips and college events.
- Develop and deliver medication management training and refresher sessions for relevant staff.
- Provide guidance and support regarding student healthcare plans, medication procedures and health-related risk assessments.
NOTE: In accordance with the Trust’s flexibility policy, the post holder will be required to undertake any other duties considered commensurate with this position, as directed by The Senior Management Team of Petty Pool, or as a mutually agreed developmental opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Hold a recognised Health and safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Hold a recognised healthcare qualification, nursing qualification, medication administration qualification or equivalent relevant training.
- Proven experience managing health and safety within a complex environment.
- Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations and safety audits
- Experience overseeing medication administration, healthcare compliance or clinical governance processes.
- Experience maintaining confidential medical records and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Desirable
- Hold a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent... Registered Nurse (RGN, RNLD or RMN) or equivalent professional registration.
- Hold a TechIOSH or GradIOSH membership
- Hold a Fire Risk Assessment qualification
- Hold a Registered Nurse (RGN, RNLD or RMN) or equivalent professional registration.
- Experience within education, further education, special educational needs, social care or residential settings.
- Experience supporting individuals with complex health needs and care plans.
- Experience managing statutory compliance software or healthcare recording systems.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Strong understanding of UK health and safety legislation (HASWA, MHSWR, COSHH, RIDDOR).
- Knowledge of medication management, safe administration procedures, record keeping and healthcare compliance requirements.
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities relating to health and wellbeing.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate compliance records. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to train, coach and support staff in both health and medical compliance matters
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. Pragmatic and collaborative approach to problem solving
Desirable
- Knowledge of DfE guidance relating to supporting students with medical conditions.
- Understanding of CQC standards, NICE guidance or other healthcare regulatory frameworks. Knowledge of CDM regulations.
- Ability to deliver engaging health, safety and medication management training
- Experience influencing best practice across multidisciplinary teams.
Personal Competencies
Essential
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Honesty
- Enthusiasm
- Sense of humour
- Caring nature
- Empathy with students and with issues facing young adults
Staff Benefits:
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 public bank holidays
- On-site parking
- Company Sick pay (after passing probationary period)
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Free meals when commuting by car sharing, walking, or cycling
- Bike rack
- Eye care vouchers
- Company pension
- Smart casual dress
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Closing Date: 6th August 2026
Pay: £31,508.31-£35,462.88 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
