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Premises Officer

Employer
Sightsavers
Location
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Salary
£27,587 per annum
Closing date
16 Jun 2019

Job Details

Sightsavers is seeking a Premises Officer to promote a positive health, safety and environmental culture within the workplace. As the Premises Officer, you will work collaboratively with other members of the Corporate Services team to plan and implement preventative safety measures and ensure the UK office adheres to all Health & Safety legislation.  Additionally, you will be working with our HR Business Partners and overseas offices to support improved Health and Safety across our international organisation.

Job Title: Premises Officer

Location: Haywards Heath, UK

Salary: £27,587 per annum

The Premises Officer is responsible for monitoring all relevant Health and Safety legislation; ensuring policies within the UK office continue to meet legal compliance. In the UK office, you will oversee the implementation of policies, and will educate employees on Health & Safety matters. In this key role, you will ensure the UK office is maintained to a high standard by proactively working with contractors and building management. You will also be responsible for producing annual forecasts for premises costs.

This role as Premises Officer will also involve conducting employee risk assessments and, when required, organising specialist assessments with confidentially and sensitivity.

For this multi-faceted role, you will have the ability to multi-task a diverse workload and have demonstrable experience of working within a Health & Safety role in an office environment. You will be educated to A Level (or equivalent) and have attained a recognised safety qualification. Experience of working across cultures is also desirable.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or essential professional skills but if you feel you are ready for this challenge and responsibility, please read the complete Job Description, available on our website, for further details

Closing Date: 16 June 2019

Company

Sightsavers Head Office

35 Perrymount Road,
Haywards Heath,
West Sussex RH16 3BW

Postal Address

Bumpers Way,
Bumpers Farm,
Chippenham SN14 6NG

Sightsavers is an international charity that works in more than 30 countries around the world to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people with visual impairments to live independently. Sightsavers is headquartered in the UK and has over 400 employees. It also has branches in Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Italy, India, the United States and the United Arab Emirates.

Sightsavers works with partners in order to provide a comprehensive range of eye care services. In 2013, Sightsavers' projects provided eye health examinations for nearly 14 million people, performed 300,000 eye operations, and treated over 100 million people for neglected tropical diseases.

People are also referred for treatment to prevent blindness or restore sight. Through community volunteers in developing countries, Sightsavers distributes medication to prevent blinding diseases. The charity also trains eye care workers and surgeons and funds operations.

Of the 30 countries Sightsavers works in, 23 are in Africa. These include Mozambique, Mali, Liberia and Kenya. Sightsavers is also present in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Caribbean.

In addition to its medical work, Sightsavers works with partners in order to train specialist teaching staff and supply glasses, Braille kits and other learning tools. The charity aims to educate communities and reduce stigma around visual impairment and blindness. Through its work, people with visual impairments and other disabilities are supported to live independently, get an education and earn an income.

Sightsavers is also a campaigning organisation, working with national governments to tackle the root causes of avoidable blindness, such as lack of access to clean water and sanitation facilities. The charity’s ‘Put us in the Picture campaign calls on the international community to make global development inclusive of the world’s 800m people with disabilities. The campaign’s vision is for all people to have equal access to employment, education, healthcare and participation in society.

Backing up Sightsavers’ work around the world is a strong research capability. Research and policy work revolves around three priorities – health, education and social inclusion. Gathering and disseminating sound research evidence helps to ensure the charity’s programmes meet the needs of the people they are designed to serve. Research evidence is also a strong tool when advocating for policy changes with governments.

Sightsavers has many partners that assist with its aim of eliminating avoidable blindness and may also provide funding. Partners include the UK government’s Department for International Development, the European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Read our latest article on Third Sector: Sightsavers: Work for an award-winning charity tackling blindness worldwide

Company info
Website
Telephone
01444 446600
Location
35 Perrymount Road,
Haywards Heath,
West Sussex
RH16 3BW
GB

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