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Health & Safety Adviser

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Charity seeking Health & Safety Adviser – Part-time Permanent: £18 per hour 24 hours a week over a 52-week period.

 

The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy (FCRT) set within the New Forest, enables people with special needs to have better control over their life and relate more successfully to others through Equine Facilitated Education and Therapy. We provide a safe, comfortable, and person-centred environment for those in our care, promoting independence, community integration and an active and healthy lifestyle.

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Duties include:

· Ensure that the FCRT is fully compliant with HSE and any other appropriate Government Department or legislation.

· Monitor health and safety risks and hazards in the workplace.

· Advise employees on how to minimize or ultimately avoid risks and hazards in the workplace.

· Work with and train all employees to manage, monitor and improve the health and safety standards in the workplace.

· Work with the maintenance team and to ensure compliance.

· Ensure all the FCRT’s vehicles are maintained to a good standard, always fit for purpose and roadworthy.

· Attend the Health and Safety and Property Committee meetings and report to the Trustees on all aspects of Health & Safety     and Vehicles.

· Arrange, chair, and minute the termly Health & Safety Awareness Group meetings.

· Maintain the COSHH risk assessment.

· Conduct regular efficient drills and inspections.

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Requirements

· Minimum of NEBOSH National Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety.

· At least 5 years of progressive experience in a Health and Safety role.

· Comprehensive experience in Health, Safety, Environmental and / or Facilities.

· Excellent Leadership, Communication Skills, and Interpersonal abilities.

· Deep understanding of legal health and safety guidelines.

· Ability in developing reports and relevant policies.

· Excellent knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment.

· Proven organisational and motivational skills.

· Excellent attention to detail and observation ability.

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Benefits

· Full training and continued support.

· Stunning working location, based within the heart of the New Forest.

· Lunch during term time.

· A £750 referral bonus.

· A retail benefits platform.

· A health cash plan.

· Wellbeing platform.

· Life cover plan.

· Income protection scheme.

· Pension scheme.

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Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

 

 

Please contact Marilyn Pridham m.pridham@fcrt.ac.uk to express your interest in this role.

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Application deadline: 18/06/2025.

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