Health and Safety Assistant

As part of The Wensum Trust, we believe that our shared duty is to help every child to develop into high achieving, confident, healthy, caring and resilient members of their family and community. We want our schools to be healthy environments where both children and staff can develop and where strong, positive relationships are key. Our school, therefore, practices a relational approach with children, our families and our communities.

We are particularly interested in working with people who share Our Qualities; who will work effectively and flexibly as part of a team.

The Health & Safety Lead provides Trust‑wide operational leadership and coordination for health, safety and risk management. The role supports the Head of Facilities — who acts as the Trust’s competent person — by ensuring that systems, processes, documentation and training are consistent and effective across all schools.

The postholder leads the day‑to‑day management of H&S administration, compliance tracking, incident reporting, training coordination and audit support. This role is essential in helping the Trust meet the expectations of:

• DfE School Estate Management Standards (2025)
• HSE legislation and guidance
• Trust Health & Safety Policy

Being a part of The Wensum Trust’s family of schools offers employees unique experiences to work alongside our strategic partners and to collaborate with a wider network of staff. We believe in investing in employees as individuals, by providing training opportunities that help to develop both existing and new skill sets, to encourage career progression at all levels.

We value our staff and are committed to supporting their wellbeing. We have an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which all staff can access 24 hours a day.

• The EAP provides counselling services, legal information and guidance, musculoskeletal services and online resources such as nutrition diaries, healthy eating plans, personal coaching questionnaires and tools and fitness programmes.

We care about bringing together the most able people, to help us achieve our vision of providing a rounded education for children, quality support for their families and opportunities to enrich our communities.

The Wensum Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Wensum Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks.