Health & Safety and Facilities Coordinator

Overview

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have an excellent knowledge of H&S and related qualifications, preferably NEBOSH?

Can you be an effective role model demonstrating high levels of performance and professionalism? Do you have experience managing workload with minimum supervision? If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The role will support all operations within the Batley site and will be instrumental in ensuring the safety of our staff, placements, volunteers and visitors. Working alongside the wider Transport team, this role will also support the H&S of our LGV drivers and other transport providers to ensure that we remain compliant, legal and safe at all times.

To be successful in the role you must have an excellent knowledge of H&S, be organised and safety driven.

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Have an excellent knowledge of H&S and related qualifications preferably NEBOSH
• Be an effective role model demonstrating high levels of performance & professionalism
• Manage workload with minimum supervision
• Have good verbal and written communication skills
• Have the ability to engage with management, employees and volunteers
• Have good time management skills
• Have good levels of IT skills
• Work in line with Oxfam’s values of accountability, empowerment, & inclusiveness

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the-job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

We believe that flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we are open to talking through working arrangements that might work for you, including job share. This role will be based in the location as stated above.

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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