Health, Safety and Compliance Manager - The Avenue School
The Avenue Special School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4BZ22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £39,051.55 - £41,803.54 Per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
Term time only Plus 2 weeks (46.2 weeks per year). 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
We are looking for an experienced Health, Safety and Compliance Manager who can lead a strong culture of prompting excellent health & safety standards at our school which will include ensuring compliance with fire safety and Health & Safety legislation, providing guidance on implementation of health & safety measures and providing competent training to all staff.
The key responsibilities of this role will to ensure the school provides a safe, secure, and compliant environment for pupils, staff, and visitors, with particular attention to the unique needs of a special educational setting. The Health, Safety and Compliance Manager will lead on all aspects of health and safety management, risk assessment, and compliance, working collaboratively with the site team.
The successful candidate will also liaise with the Health & Safety Trustee, Senior Leaders and external agencies (HSE, fire authorities, local authority etc) and report on health & safety performance.
As well as proven Health & Safety experience, we are looking for some-one who has an enthusiastic, organised and pro-active approach towards Health & Safety with excellent communication skills, good IT skills and who is able to work under pressure and independently. Previous experience of working in a school is desirable but not essential.
What the school offers its staff
Why work for us?
• A friendly, supportive staff team
• Term-time hours that fit around family life
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme – counselling, GP line, physio and more
• Paid well-being day after 1 year’s service
• On-site parking and good public transport links
• Social events, free tea/coffee, and the option of buying staff lunches from our canteen.
• Pension scheme (including death in service)
• Access to cycle scheme and Blue Light Card
• Flu and Hep B jabs paid for (role dependent)
• 5-day long service reward after 10 years service
To apply, please visit the vacancy page of our website -https://www.avenue.reading.sch.uk/- and fill in the forms. All completed forms must be returned torecruitment@avenue.reading.sch.ukby Monday 23rd February 2026
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Avenue Special School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 246 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Avenue Special School website
- Email address
- joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk
The Avenue School Special Needs Academy is a day special school for boys and girls from the age of 2 – 19 with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Arranging a visit to The Avenue Special School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk.
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