Health and Safety Lead in Construction and Engineering

Health and Safety Lead in Construction and Engineering

Are you confident managing health and safety in a complex, hands-on environment?

Lancaster and Morecambe College are looking for an experienced and proactive Health & Safety

Lead to take overall responsibility for health and safety across the Construction and Engineering programme area. Working closely with the cross-College Health & Safety team, you will ensure compliance with legislation, promote a strong safety culture, and maintain safe, well-prepared workshop environments. You will also line-manage the Instructor Technician team, providing clear leadership and supporting high-quality delivery across practical learning areas.

You should have professional health and safety experience, with a practical knowledge of construction or engineering environments. You will be confident developing and reviewing risk assessments and safe systems of work, analysing data, and preparing for audits and inspections. A relevant Level 2 qualification (or willingness to work towards), GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English, and a commitment to achieving IOSH and NEBOSH qualifications are required for this role.

Benefits of this post include:

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contribution 9.3%);
• Generous leave entitlement (28 days, plus Bank Holidays and College Closure Days);
• Cycle to Work scheme;
• Opportunities for continuing professional development;
• Strong staff support services;
• Free staff parking and EV charging facilities.

Lancaster and Morecambe College are a thriving FE College and justifiably proud of the strong links with our local community. Located between Lancaster and Morecambe, we are proud to be our community’s provider of technical, professional and creative education.

All posts are subject to a DBS Disclosure in line with our policy of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners. Any specific Safeguarding duties applicable to this post are outlined in the job description.

Closing date: 5th June 2026

Our reference: SE4174

Vacancy: Health and Safety Lead in Construction and Engineering

Location: Lancaster

Salary: £28,917 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of Lancaster and Morecambe College.