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Health & Safety Assistant

Full Time | Temporary Post | Salary £29,613 per annum

Fixed Term Contract – 6 months

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Health & Safety Assistant to join us on a 6-month fixed term contract. You will be responsible for communicating Health & Safety information to employees, promoting safer working practices and ensuring effective risk assessments are in place across the school. With at least 3 years’ experience in Health & Safety, you will also have specific Fire Safety expertise.

The Leys is an inclusive and inspiring co-educational boarding and day school offering an incredible learning environment and pupil experience in Cambridge. Putting pupils at the heart of everything we do, our shared values create a strong, caring, and cohesive community. The successful candidate will be joining a dedicated, successful, and welcoming team of teaching and business professionals, committed to working together to combine their skills, experience, and insights to deliver an excellent education to our pupils.

The Leys is an extremely rewarding place to work. We hope you will take the time to look at our website, The Leys School, to find out more about us.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Before appointment to any role in the school, checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and workplace references will be undertaken in accordance with current statutory guidance. Evidence of eligibility to work in the UK is required. A probationary period will also apply.

The Foundation is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes and values diversity and celebrates the diverse voice of our community.

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Closing Date: 09.00am on Friday 27 June 2025.

We will review applications as they arrive and reserve the right to withdraw this advert if a suitable candidate is found, therefore an early application is encouraged.

This role has the opportunity for regular contact with pupils and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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Health & Safety Assistant