Health & Safety Trainer (Fire, Construction, Environmental)
Reference: JUL20224065
Expiry date: 23:59, Mon, 29th Aug 2022
Location: Swansea
Salary: £29,998.00 - £34,897.00 Per Annum
Benefits: 28 days holiday, plus 5 closure days and 8 bank holidays, Local Government Pension scheme, a range of employee benefits including salary sacrifice schemes, staff discounts and free parking
This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified trainer to join our highly successful and professional team, operating within GCS Training, the commercial branch of the College.
The successful candidates will be training, assessing and coaching learners within the health and safety sector.
Working with employers to diagnose, support and implement training solutions to meet the needs of the particular organisation, you will provide a seamless learning experience that develops the individual and aids skills improvements. Awarding bodies include NEBOSH, IOSH, City & Guilds and Highfield. Programmes include accredited courses, bespoke training and consultancy.
With a proven track record of working in a health and safety role you will have relevant commercial knowledge, experience and an understanding of the qualifications including training needs.
You will possess a level 4 qualification or equivalent in Health & Safety; preferably NEBOSH Diploma, and hold a NEBOSH General Certificate. A recognised teaching qualification, A1 assessor award and a background in either construction, environmental and/or fire would be advantageous.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will be treated no less favourably than applications submitted in English. Gower College Swansea recognises the importance of delivering its services in Welsh and recognises the need to grow its bilingual workforce. We therefore encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate good Welsh Language skills.
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.
Please note that we are expecting a high volume applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended.
Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.