Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

Our University

Ravensbourne University London is an innovative, industry-focused university located at the heart of London’s newest creative community on the Greenwich Peninsula. We're champions of creativity and collaboration, dedicated to giving our learners the specialist skills and opportunities they need for outstanding careers in digital media and design.

The Role

As part of the Ravensbourne University London & Estates and Facilities function, the Health, Safety & Environmental Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring a safe, sustainable, and compliant campus environment. We are seeking a skilled, qualified and self-motivated professional to develop and implement robust health and safety policies and procedures. This role will drive a culture of continuous improvement, embedding proactive risk mitigation and incident reporting processes.

You will provide leadership in fostering a positive health and safety culture across the University, working collaboratively to enhance awareness and compliance. Additionally, you will lead the development and integration of the University's carbon reduction commitments and carbon management plan, ensuring environmental considerations are effectively incorporated into operational activities.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will hold a relevant health and safety qualification, with extensive experience in a similar role and a strong understanding of health and safety legislation. You will have demonstrable expertise in report writing, data analysis, and policy development, as well as hands-on experience in conducting risk assessments, safety inspections, and audits.

Collaboration is key to this role where you will work closely with academic, technical, and professional services teams to champion a positive health and safety culture. You will also be responsible for coordinating the University’s Emergency Response and Business Continuity Plans, as well as overseeing the Fire Strategy and procedures.

We are looking for a proactive, well-organized team player who can confidently manage a diverse workload while driving high standards of health, safety, and environmental sustainability across the University.

Further details:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

Please note: We are currently reviewing our pay and grading structure and changing our job evaluation process. The outcomes of this review may impact the salary and pay bands for roles currently being advertised. All adjustments will be communicated accordingly.

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