Job Details:
Greater Manchester Hazards Centre Coordinator – half-time

Job Description

Greater Manchester Hazards Centre (GMHC) needs someone to job share with the existing half-time Coordinator.  We are looking for someone with knowledge and experience of workplace health and safety issues and of the trade union movement.  This is a permanent post subject to continued funding for GMHC.

GMHC, established in 1987, is a not-for-profit organisation which campaigns, lobbies and advises workers on occupational health, safety and welfare issues.  

Working with the current half-time GMHC Coordinator, you will plan, organise and implement GMHC’s campaigning work on health and safety issues.  You need good knowledge of health and safety at work and training/presentation, administrative and organisational skills to plan and deliver the range of work.

You will:

• respond to enquiries from individuals and trade unions on all aspects of occupational health and safety;
• make presentations and develop, recruit to and deliver training sessions for trade union conferences and events, trade union education courses and for other campaigns and organisations;
• produce resources including information sheets, exhibition and display materials, newsletters
• publicise GMHC’s work using press releases, blogs and social media;
• organise meetings and events on health and safety issues, including for International Workers Memorial Day on 28^th April;
• organise the annual Hazards Conference for about 250 trade union health and safety representatives;
• ensure that our existing and new contacts are kept informed about vital health and safety issues for workers and build a strong on-line community. 

Holidays

Five weeks (full-time: 25 days, pro rata for this post) plus official public holidays (8 days).

Sick Leave

During the first year of employment there is one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay; in the second year of employment, two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay; after two years employment, three months’ full pay and three months’ half pay. 

Maternity Leave and Pay

This will be according to statutory provision.

Special Leave

There is provision for special leave, compassionate leave, and dependant care leave by agreement with the Management Committee.

Travel and Subsistence Expenses

Actual expenses by bus and train; car allowance of 45p per mile.  Meals will be paid for at reasonable cost when working away from Greater Manchester. 

Pension

GMHC offers is a pension scheme provided through NEST.  In 2025, contributions are 4% from the employee plus 1% from the government via tax relief, and 3% from the employer.