Health and Safety Officer

About the job

The Verdeil Foundation is a private institution of public utility, recognised by the Directorate General of Compulsory Education of the Canton of Vaud (DGEO).

It offers tailored learning situations for children and adolescents with special needs. With more than 500 employees, it comprises six schools, five TEM training centres (school-to-work transition), a mobile educational service and a UAT (temporary reception unit).

Health and Safety Officer

Your mission

Within our multi-site institution, you promote a culture of prevention and safety with the aim of ensuring a safe environment for all users of our sites.

In close collaboration with the heads of structures and internal services, you coordinate health and safety actions, ensure compliance with legal requirements and support the implementation of measures on the ground. To successfully carry out your duties and develop your activity, you rely on the support of internal and external service providers.

Your main responsibilities

You coordinate the overall Health, Safety and Fire Prevention approach and participate in the deployment of our MSST policy.

Through your presence on site, you ensure the identification of hazards, risk assessment as well as the definition, coordination and monitoring of necessary prevention measures.

You actively contribute to establishing a demanding and collaborative safety culture among all stakeholders by organising evacuation drills and developing awareness and training activities.

As guarantor of the framework and continuous improvement, you ensure rigorous monitoring of prevention plans, procedures, documentation and indicators.

Finally, you maintain lasting relationships of trust with all our external partners.

Your profile

• Federal VET Diploma (CFC) in a technical building field, complemented by recognised health and safety training (CFST, MSST, safety officer).

• You have solid experience in a coordination, safety and prevention role. You are recognised for your organisational ease and have excellent skills in administrative file management.

• You demonstrate autonomy and have very good writing skills and mastery of common IT tools.

• You show excellent interpersonal skills and a natural communicative ease to unite teams, create partnerships and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

• Driving licence essential

We offer you a pleasant working environment within our Lausanne management, contractual conditions according to the Social CCT. To discover our Foundation, you can visit our website: www.verdeil.ch .

Interested? We look forward to receiving your complete application (CV, cover letter, diplomas, work certificates) by 13 November 2026.

Information: Mr Jacques Alain Rey, Administrative and Financial Director - 078 363 50 03