Health & Safety Lead, Asia

About Cognita Asia Cognita Asia currently operates 11 schools in 5 countries, with more than 16,000 students. While our schools are part of a Group, they are unique in many ways. In Cognita Asia, we have a robust regional team that supports our schools. The team is based in Singapore and provides centralized support across various functions. We are looking for dynamic individuals who thrive in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Our Regional team now has an exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Lead, Asia to join our fantastic team. About Cognita Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’. Position Objective As Health & Safety Lead, Asia, you will provide strategic and influential leadership for Health & Safety across the Schools in Asia. You will develop, implement, embed industry best practice, ensuring compliance in both country-specific legislation and Cognita Group standards. You will partner with Heads of Schools, Managing Directors and senior leaders to drive a culture of continuous improvement in the management of Health & Safety. You will create and sustain safe environments for students, staff, parents and visitors across Asia schools. Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Lead the development, implementation, and continual review of regional H&S policies to achieve recognised accreditations for H&S where practicable Monitor and evaluate new and existing H&S legislations, ensuring systems are in place for Schools to achieve full legal compliance Continually assess the status of H&S, identifying areas for improvement and develop new policies and processes to address these including the health & welfare of employees Identify and set regional H&S priorities, objectives and performance metrics, ensuring both proactive and reactive measurement measures are in place Oversee robust risk assessment and incident management systems including infectious diseases, pandemics, and child protection crisis management Support the Education Director and Asia Executive Team with regular reporting on performance, risks, and opportunities Training Assess and address H&S training needs across schools, develop controls to ensure training is up-to-date. Promote staff confidence in responding to emergencies through continual education and table top scenario simulations Deliver or source training in areas such as: First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis, Epipen training Emergency evacuation Specialised training for nursing staff and sports teachers Staff attending remote camps Bus service training Cleaning staff training People Leadership Lead and develop the regional nursing team, managing performance, KPIs, and budget Coach and mentor staff to deliver a professional, customer focused service Build team capability through targeted development plans and performance management. Operational and Advisory Support Provide expert H&S advice across schools, drawing on in-house skills or external specialists as required. Partner with the Heads of School and the school leadership and facilities teams to ensure consistent implementation of H&S standards Oversee risk assessment and approval for educational trips, aligned with safeguarding requirements or individual embassies Advise on healthy canteens guidelines and oversee allergy information provided to canteen suppliers Advice the facilities team on the standardisation of chemicals and cleaning procedures, ensuring a registry of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) is maintained across schools. The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Cognita Safeguarding; Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, s/he must report any concerns to the School’s Child Protection Officer/Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Head or indeed to the Regional CEO so that a referral can be made accordingly to the relevant third party services. Position Requirements Proven track record of developing and managing the H&S agenda across multiple sites and countries; driving change and performance improvement over a sustained period Must possess high level project management, planning and organisational skills Possess outstanding employee management, interpersonal and customer service skills, combined with strong technical knowledge across the H&S environment Strong knowledge of H&S in an educational environment with a proven focus on workplace safety Proven ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines; being proactive with multi-tasking skills to keep multiple projects and tasks moving Professionalism and integrity of a high order Outstanding communication skills in English, both written and verbal Outstanding influencing skills and ability to operate in a matrix organisation. Strong stakeholder management skills Ability to interact with people from various backgrounds and cultures with an impartial and broad minded approach Capable of leading, motivating and coaching a diverse team across the region, with the ability to engage a broad range of stakeholders Qualifications Appropriate degree level education 7+ years of relevant experience, ideally in a multi-national organisation with significant leadership and management experience Contacts School management including Heads of School; Group and Regional executives Teachers, students and parents External parties and major service contractors Working Conditions Intermediate frequency travel (30%) within Asia Pacific Terms of Employment Remuneration package includes performance related pay in addition to allowances, medical insurance and subsidised school fees for eligible children For interested applicants, please submit your applications via: #J-18808-Ljbffr