India Health and Safety Manager
Description
ISP India Health and Safety Manager Role Profile
Purpose of Role
The Health and Safety Manager reports into the Group Health & Safety Manager for Asia and the Middle East. This position is responsible for playing a key supporting role to the Group Health & Safety Manager for Asia and the Middle East and ISP Schools in their area to ensure the effective management of health and safety. The role demands an ability to build strong relationships with staff at all levels within our schools, external stakeholders and group headquarters, while delivering positive outcomes at the local, regional and international level. This role is fixed term 2 years and is to be based in Coimbatore.
ISP Principles
Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.
Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.
Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.
Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.
ISP India H&S Manager Key Responsibilities
Audits
- Support the Group Health & Safety Manager for Asia and the Middle East in the yearly audit process, working towards carrying out yearly audits as and when required.
- Support the Group Health & Safety Manager for Asia and the Middle East in the production of yearly audit reports along with action plans to assist in improving Health & Safety.
- Support, monitor and assist in creating specific action plans for high audit tasks to take them through to completion.
Reporting
- Provide monthly regional safety reports for the Group Health & Safety Manager for Asia and the Middle East to review
- Highlight significant negative safety trends and provide reports to support the trend so that action can be taken at local level
- Produce safety reports that assist users at local level to interrogate the data and make informed decisions
System Access
- Set up users as directed by the Group Health & Safety Manager for Asia and the Middle East
- Manage access so that users have the appropriate access for their role
- Set up and manage appropriate authorisation system for user set up, appropriate access and deletions
- Trouble shoot access issues at local, regional and group level
Data Management
- Periodic data reviews to highlight data entry errors
- Inform users and provide follow up training where applicable
- Highlight errors to the Group Health & Safety Manager for Asia and the Middle East to provide information to show implications on monthly reporting
Training
- Provide training in the effective use of the system as required at local level.
- Assist in translation of local training materirals into the Tamil language.
Other
- Perform any related task that is assigned.
- To be fully effective, the role requires interaction with colleagues, partners and contractors at a variety of levels, including SLT, management, contractors and consultants.
- Adhere to the Business policies, rules and procedures including, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, all other legislative responsibilities, governance and financial policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance to the organisation’s Code of Conduct in the delivery and provision of services to staff and the community.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
- Fluency in English and Tamil essential.
- Must have worked as a Health & Safety Leader in a school or a multi school business
- International education experience
- Excellent communicator
- Disciplined and focused on targets and able to work in isolation
- Be driven and able to meet realistic deadlines
- Adaptable to different cultures and situations
- Flexibility in travel, happy to spend periods away from home
ISP Leadership Competencies
You consistently demonstrate and role-model the ISP Leadership Competencies in all that you do.
- Collaboration. Takes an active part in leading their school or region; is cooperative and a genuine team player, developing positive, supportive relationships with colleagues to solve problems and maximise opportunities.
- Learning & Getting Better. Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback; supporting others in their continual learning, development and growth.
- Innovation Leadership. Is good at creating an environment where ideas for learning initiatives and services are generated and is able to motivate and inspire others through the process of creation through to completion.
- Outcome driven. Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on KPIs.
- Resilience. Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively.
- Community Focus. Is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our students and their families.
- Integrity & Ethical Management. Has the ability to work ethically and with integrity; helps others feel valued; upholds and models the ISP Vision, Purpose and Principles.
About ISP
The International Schools Partnership (ISP) is a growing group of committed colleagues, in financially responsible schools around the world, all of which aim to be the school of choice in their local area. Learning is at the heart of everything we do for our students, colleagues and parents. We are committed to getting better, all the time.
ISP was founded by an experienced team of committed educationalists and operators who have worked together over many years. Our growing group of private schools located across the globe educates children and students from 2–18 years of age. We have now expanded to 84 schools that employ over 10,000 staff and deliver multiple curricula to over 60,000 students.
We believe that successful schools are the ones that put learning at the heart of everything they do, always aiming to create rounded individuals that can forge successful careers and lives, in a rapidly changing world. Our goal is to enable our schools to be the leading school of choice in their local area. At ISP we continue to engage with schools around the world that are interested in becoming part of our global
ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles
ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.
ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.