Full job descriptionHealth & 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.