Health, Safety & Environment Compliance Officer

We are looking for a Health, Safety & Environment Compliance Officer to join the Safety team in Estates and Campus Facilities.

In this role, you will:

• Produce and maintain Codes of Practice, guidance notes, toolbox talks and other procedural documents for the Estates Division to ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work Legislation & applicable environmental legislation – ensuring that all Estates Staff are regularly updated.
• Carry out proactive performance monitoring of all areas under Estates control, including regular and ad-hoc workplace inspections of Estates staff and contractors, ensuring that standards are maintained through the relevant Project Managers and Maintenance Officers.
• Assist in the preparation and auditing of all training required for Health and Safety and other compliance issues in the Estates Division.
• Co-ordinate all accident investigations, involving Estates personnel, contractors, or consultants & any incidents with a direct link to estates and facilities, in conjunction with the Health Safety and Asbestos Manager.

We’d like to hear from you if you:

• Are an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual with the ability to take a proactive approach to working methods with excellent interpersonal & communication skills.
• Have experience of people and project management with Good Customer Service Skills and a significant period of working in an Estates Environment.
• Can understand and work with staff in a Direct Labour Force, Maintenance Teams, Project Teams and Contractors.

We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression. We are a proud Living Wage supporter.

This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spending time working on campus you may spend some time working from another location, e.g. your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.

Please contact Gareth Davies (Davies G59@cardiff.ac.uk) for an informal, confidential discussion about the role.

This post is full-time and open-ended.

Salary: £32,332 - £34,980 per annum (Grade 5)

Closing date: Tuesday, 9 July 2024

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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