Health & Safety Adviser

We have an exciting opportunity for two Health & Safety Advisers to join our multidisciplinary Health and Safety Team at the UWE Bristol. We provide professional advice, support and guidance across the whole of the University on a wide array of relevant legislation. One role is to work closely with our Academic Colleges and the other supporting our Student Journey Directorate Services. Candidates are welcome to apply for both roles and can note this within the application process.

In this role you will work as a business partner to the University’s Student Journey Directorate Team.

Student Journey Directorate works in collaboration with the University's colleges and other professional services departments to provide a comprehensive range of support, guidance and specialist services to all students. 

The role will also take the lead in working to continually improve the University health and safety management system. This will include reviewing, developing and practically implementing policy’s and guidance and maintain a comprehensive annual organisational wide audit and training programme.

We are looking for someone who has practical experience in developing, improving and maintaining health and safety management systems in a large and complex organisation across a diverse range of health and safety risks. You will also work collaboratively with the rest of the Health and Safety Team as part of our day to day work. UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is important for our success and the delivery of an outstanding health and safety service this role is front facing and campus based.

Please refer to the job description for the full details of essential criteria and key competencies for the role.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or racially minoritised candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Further information

For further details about the vacancies please contact Mark Scott on 0117 328 2214 or email: Mark4.Scott@uwe.ac.uk for an informal discussion.

All enquiring recruitment agencies will be referred to UWE Bristol’s internal recruitment processes. 

This is a full-time, permanent post working 37 hours per week.

Job Share: This post is not available on a job share basis

The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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