WHSF - Trainee Corporate Compliance Assistant

The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3JW

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC pay point 2 (£24,413.00 per annum) this will increase once training completed.

WHSF - Trainee Corporate Compliance Assistant job summary

Trainee Corporate Compliance Assistant

 

CONTRACT TERM: 

Full Time Permanent

SALARY:

NJC pay point 2 (£24,413.00 per annum) this will increase once training completed.

CONTRACT TYPE:

Full Time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

HOURS OF WORK:

Monday – Thursday, 07:30-12:15, 13:00-16:00, Friday 07:30-12:30, 13:00-14:30

CLOSING DATE:

27th February 2026, Midnight

INTERVIEW DATE:

10th March 2026

START DATE:

TBC

 

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Foundation as a Trainee. This role provides a unique chance to develop practical experience in health and safety, compliance and premises management, while working towards a recognised qualification and contributing to the smooth running of our organisation.

 

Purpose of the role:

 

To support the Corporate Compliance Manager in promoting and maintaining a safe and compliant environment for working, living, and learning, in line with all relevant legislation and policies.

 

Key Responsibilities:

·        Support the Corporate Compliance Manager to ensure the Foundation meets all health & safety and corporate compliance requirements.

·        Maintain accurate compliance records, logs, risk assessments and contractor documentation, including DBS checks.

·        Assist with inspections, minor maintenance coordination, and ensuring premises and grounds remain safe and compliant.

·        Support emergency planning, business continuity, and policy reviews relating to health & safety and premises.

·        Oversee compliance aspects of Foundation vehicles, ensuring servicing, safety and legal requirements are met.

·        Support security across all sites, including CCTV monitoring, keyholding and liaison with out-of-hours staff.

·        Promote safe working practices, report incidents and near misses, and help maintain COSHH and PPE compliance.

·        Assist with preparation and smooth running of Foundation events across sites.

·        Undertake required training and complete an apprenticeship programme relevant to the role.

 

About You:

 

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Personally aligned with our values and committed to our mission.
• Interested in a career in health & safety, compliance, and premises management, with a willingness to learn and develop.
• Organised, detail-focused and confident managing records, systems and compliance documentation.
• Committed to maintaining and understanding the importance of safety, confidentiality and professional standards.
• Practical, proactive and comfortable working collaboratively with contractors, colleagues and senior leaders.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to work across different sites and respond to changing priorities.
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and uphold organisational values in everything you do.
• Willing to undertake training, essential certifications and continuous professional development.

Application Information:

 

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended 2013)

Posts which involve substantial access to children are exempt from provisions contained within this Act under which the job applicants are entitled to withhold information about any previous criminal background which is either unspent or would otherwise be considered ‘spent’ under the terms of the Act. However, changes to the legislation in 2013 mean that spent convictions may be protected and do not have to be disclosed to prospective employers. Employers cannot take protected offences into account when making employment decisions. If the job for which you have applied involves substantial access to children and you have been shortlisted for the post, you will be provided with a form on which you will be asked to disclose any relevant previous criminal background. We will provide more information on protected offences at that stage. If you are the successful applicant you will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service disclosure & we will also check the DBS barred list (children). Failure to complete this form will result in your application not proceeding any further. The possession of a criminal record will not automatically debar you from consideration for the post for which you have applied. Any information given will be treated as confidential and will only be used in relation to the post for which you have applied.

 

Visits to the William Henry Smith Foundation are highly recommended.

For further information on this post please contact the HR department on email address: HR@WHSFOUNDATION.ORG.UK    

 

All our roles are by application via Sam Recruit – We do not accept CVs

 

Please apply by visiting our vacancies page: Our Vacancies

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

William Henry Smith Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicant will be appointed subject to references and enhanced child/adult DBS check including barred list (this is a regulated activity position).

The successful candidate will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and must adhere to a strict code of conduct regarding behaviour. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches in accordance with KCSIE 2025.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form

• School type: Special school, ages 5 to 19
• School size: 88 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-henry-smith-school

William Henry Smith Foundation values equality and diversity across its workforce and aims to ensure our staff community is reflective of the diversity of the children and young people within our care. We are also committed to promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of both students and staff and reflects life in Modern Britain.

William Henry Smith Foundation is a registered charity that operates the outstanding William Henry Smith School, Sixth Form and Specialist College and therapeutic children’s home, all for children and young adults experiencing social, emotional, and mental health challenges (SEMH).

The School, Sixth-Form, Specialist College and Children's home have a wealth and breadth of professionals which form an integrated team around students, including Creative Arts Psychotherapists, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapists, Nurses, a Social Worker and a Family team. Residential Care and Teaching and Learning staff play a vital part in children’s lives, progress and quality of life.

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