Health and Safety Assistant

Health and Safety Assistant

The National Horseracing College

24 hours per week

Salary: £16,848.00

The National Horseracing College seeks to employ a Health and Safety Assistant to join its enthusiastic, vibrant, and hardworking team. As one of only two specialist horse racing colleges in the UK, this third sector provider delivers training for people in both racing and other equine industries. Located in the scenic grounds of a private estate near Doncaster, it achieved Ofsted Grade 2 for overall effectiveness and Grade 1 for both Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development in December 2022.

The Health and Safety Assistant will play a crucial role in ensuring workplace safety by implementing safety policies, conducting workplace inspections and promoting compliance with health and safety regulations.

Applicants must possess a Level 2 qualification in Health and Safety in the workplace, or an equivalent qualification. They must hold the IOSH Managing Safely qualification or be prepared to work towards and achieve it. They must have previous experience in a health and safety, or compliance role, experience of working fire alarm systems or similar technical systems, and an understanding of health and safety and fire requirements. They must have good ICT skills, including the ability to produce and amend word processing and spreadsheet documents. They should be highly motivated, an excellent communicator and be able to work as part of a team.

The hours are 24 per week. We are happy to have a conversation around on how they are worked (what days), but one of the days must be Monday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, which includes a 1 / 2-hour unpaid lunch break.

The salary is £16,848.00 per annum with a contributory pension scheme. An initial holiday entitlement of 25 days (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays, which increases incrementally, and Life Assurance (2x salary).

Working for the NHC provides significant benefits compared to regular schools, colleges and other settings:

• You can progress your career with us. We care about our people, investing in staff development, regularly providing internal CPD training as well as paying for external courses so that we can all develop our skills and careers.
• It s a wonderful environment to work in. The NHC is well known within racing for being welcoming and friendly. Staff have a clarity of purpose and a sense of togetherness that shines through and fits the beautiful surroundings of Rossington Hall.
• You won t be micromanaged. Our leadership understand that professionals want clear direction, while being trusted to carry out their duties effectively. Working at the NHC provides that feeling you get from the best managers, that you are trusted and supported.
• Workloads are reasonable. We strive for a healthy work-life balance, and we don t expect you to take work home. If you do have a busy period, paid overtime or time in lieu can be agreed with your line manager.

If you would like to visit the college to see for yourself, we would be very happy to accommodate you.

As part of the recruitment process, we will need to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate, until this is received, we cannot offer a start date.

The College meets equality and diversity, health and safety and safeguarding children and young people requirements.

Closing date for applications: 18th September 2026