The Link School - Health and Safety Manager

Link School, Sunderland

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Walker BSc (Hons)

Springwell Dene, Swindon Road, Sunderland SR3 4EE
Tel: 0191 562 3630

Pallion Centre, Waverley Terrace, Sunderland SR4 6TA
Tel: 0191 562 3640

The Link School is recognised nationally as one of the leading schools in Alternative Provision. It supports the diverse needs of young people in Sunderland many of whom are extremely vulnerable and challenging. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and suitably qualified member of staff to support the school's Senior Leadership Team in leading on Health and Safety across the school's sites. The school offers a supportive working environment, a strong commitment to CPD and career opportunities. We are a Centre of Excellence for Inclusion, and a Platinum Anti-Bullying School. The school promotes well-being and work life balance, and this is at the heart of the school's ethos. The school has timetabled its week to allow whole school PPA on Friday afternoons, emotional well-being twilights, family friendly policies and other staff benefits, highlighted in our staff well-being policy.

Health and Safety Manager – Permanent Grade 6

The role includes:

• Acting as the main Health and Safety Officer for the School, ensuring a safe working and learning environment in accordance with relevant legislation.
• Preparing Health and Safety reports for the Governors.
• Keeping appropriate records, ensuring that they are available for inspection and provide statistical and other returns, as required, to the Headteacher, Governors and Local Authority.
• Keeping up to date with changes to legislations, (especially health and safety) and best practice in facilities management.
• Create / review / monitor and evaluate the quality of all premises risk assessments.
• Provide ad hoc cover for the caretaker as needed.
• Attend staff briefing meetings on a regular basis to report on health and safety.
• Accurately record and upload accidents to the health and safety team, liaising with them when necessary and ensuring that any recommendations are actioned.

The successful candidate will:

• have excellent communication skills
• be able to work methodically, thoroughly and to a consistently high standard to ensure work is carried out effectively and efficiently
• be able to supervise a team and work alone as required
• be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines

If you would like to discuss the post further or would like to arrange a visit, please email caroline.granton@linkschool.org.uk or ring 0191 562 3640. The school is holding a Recruitment Open Day on Wednesday 22nd April – please contact Caroline Granton for further details.

Application forms and further details are available by e-mailing Ms Caroline Granton, Director of Resources, Link School, caroline.granton@linkschool.org.uk to whom completed applications should be returned.

The school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. As part of our due diligence and to comply with our obligations in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will be subject to provide an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date: Friday 8th May 2026 Noon

Shortlisting date: To be Confirmed.

Interviews: To Be Confirmed

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