Health and Safety at Institute of Technology & Management

Institute of Technology & Management (ITM) has been established by the Cross River State Government (CRSG) of Nigeria in partnership with Highbury College Portsmouth, UK as part of a unique, transformational state wide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Ecosystem project. CRSG has appointed Highbury to manage ITM to world-class standards.

The vision is to develop a world-class entrepreneurial polytechnic institute, the first of its kind in Nigeria. The Institute will have student success as its central mission and will focus on wealth creation, business formation/growth and employment outcomes to meet the needs of students and the local communities of Cross River State, Nigeria and beyond.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for the underlisted vacant position in the institute of Technology and Management, Ugep, Cross River State.

Job Title: Health and Safety

Location: Cross River State, Nigeria

The Health and Safety Officer is responsible for providing a Health and Safety service for the Institute including vetting the suitability of student placements, employers’ assessments and accident investigation in order to enable the ITM to meet its broad business objectives. Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance.

Main Duties:

• Ensure that all work undertaken is earned out in accordance with ITM Health and Safety requirements.
• Carry out initial and subsequent regular Health and Safety assessments of employers’ to ensure suitability of student placements and to maintain and update appropriate records (placement providers)
• Conduct and review general risk assessments for ITM activities held at other premises within the community
• Exchange and implement all Safety, Health and Welfare requirements agreed between the ITM and other training organisations engaged in Student Placements
• Investigate accidents, work place related diseases or occurrences involving students undertaking work experience at employers premises
• Oversee arrangements for statutory examinations of ITM equipment including portable electrical appliance testing, pressurised systems and local extraction ventilation. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com

Essential Criteria

• Good standard of education including GCSE in Maths/English (Grades A* to C).
• National Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health or equivalent.
• Evidence of commitment to self-development.
• Member of the institute of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH).
• Experience of working in a similar role.
• Excellent understanding of Health and Safety.
• Ability to work well in teams but also to work independently with the
• minimum of supervision.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritise workload.
• Very good IT skills including a good working knowledge of the following Microsoft applications; Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Understanding of safeguarding in the context of education.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Professional approach to work and appearance.
• Enthusiasm and optimism.
• Commitment to excellence.
• Flexible attitude in the way he/she performs the job.
• Commitment to operating in a harmonious, safe and secure environment.
• A commitment to equality of opportunity and widening access to education for all.

Remuneration
Officer Salary: N1,551,500

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates send your CV to: Highbury@R21media.co.uk

The college reserves the right to modify the deadline date.
Start Date: 27th January 2014 (TBC - Expected College opening date 27th January2014)