Job Skills Training Association is committed to creating and maintaining a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for everyone involved in our work. This includes our staff, volunteers, trustees, beneficiaries, learners, contractors, and visitors.
We recognise that health and safety is not just a legal requirement but a shared responsibility. Through sensible planning, awareness, and cooperation, we aim to prevent accidents, injuries, and ill health, and to ensure that our activities are carried out safely and responsibly.
This policy has been developed in line with relevant UK legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and reflects the size, nature, and scope of a job skills training and employability-focused charity.
The Board of Trustees holds overall responsibility for health and safety within Job Skills Training Association. The Trustees take this responsibility seriously and are committed to ensuring that:
Health and safety risks are identified and managed appropriately
The charity meets its legal duties
Adequate resources and support are in place to maintain safe working and learning environments
The Trustees have appointed a Health & Safety Lead to oversee day-to-day health and safety arrangements.
Health & Safety Lead: Mrs. Snejuti Mukherjee
The Health & Safety Lead is responsible for coordinating health and safety activities, supporting staff and volunteers, monitoring risks, and ensuring that concerns are acted upon in a timely and proportionate manner.
All staff and volunteers are expected to play an active role in maintaining a safe environment. This includes:
Taking reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others
Following agreed procedures and guidance
Raising concerns, hazards, or incidents as soon as they are identified
Engaging with training or guidance provided by the charity
Job Skills Training Association carries out regular and proportionate risk assessments to identify potential hazards associated with its activities.
Risk assessments take into account:
Office and administrative work
Training sessions, workshops, and employability programmes
Use of equipment, digital tools, and learning resources
Off-site activities, meetings, and events
Health-related risks, including stress and well-being
Assessments are reviewed when activities change or when new risks are identified, and appropriate steps are taken to reduce risks to a reasonable and manageable level.
The charity takes practical steps to ensure that premises and equipment used for its activities are safe and suitable. This includes regular checks and maintenance, and responding promptly where any defects or safety concerns are identified
Clear and sensible emergency arrangements are in place, including fire safety procedures, evacuation routes, and assembly points. Relevant information is shared with staff, volunteers, learners, and visitors so that everyone understands what to do in an emergency.
Appropriate first aid arrangements are made in line with the charity’s activities and locations. Information about first aid provision is made available, and training is arranged where it is considered necessary.
Staff and volunteers receive suitable information, instruction, and guidance to help them carry out their roles safely. This may include training related to fire safety, manual handling, or other role-specific health and safety matters.
All accidents, incidents, near misses, and identified hazards should be reported promptly. These are recorded and reviewed so that any lessons learned can be used to improve future practice and reduce the likelihood of recurrence.
Job Skills Training Association recognises that good health and safety arrangements support both physical and mental well-being. We aim to foster a positive and respectful environment by:
Promoting safe and healthy working and learning practices
Encouraging good ergonomic habits
Ensuring access to clean drinking water and suitable welfare facilities
Being mindful of workload, stress, and well-being where possible
Health and safety measures are implemented alongside the charity’s Safeguarding Policy to ensure that beneficiaries, particularly those who may be vulnerable, are supported in a safe and appropriate manner.
This policy is shared with staff, volunteers, and relevant stakeholders and is made available when required.
The policy is reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees, or earlier if there are significant changes in the charity’s activities, premises, or legal requirements, to ensure it remains practical, relevant, and effective.
Any health and safety concerns, questions, or incidents should be reported to:
Name: Mrs. Snejuti Mukherjee
Email: jstraining.org@gmail.com
Telephone/WhatsApp:: +44 7558 999784
Job Skills Training Association is committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for everyone involved in its work. By taking a practical, shared, and proportionate approach to health and safety, we aim to protect individuals while enabling our training and employability activities to be delivered effectively and responsibly.
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