We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Adviser to join our multidisciplinary Health and Safety Team at UWE Bristol. We provide professional advice, support, and guidance across the whole of the University on a wide array of relevant legislation.
In this specific role, you will work as a lead business partner to a portfolio of both colleges and professional services.
The Colleges operate across all three of our major campuses, and their teaching and research activities include art and engineering workshops, healthcare skills suites, laboratories, and collaborative initiatives working with other institutions and organisations. Staff and students also undertake a range of activities, including fieldwork and overseas travel.
As a business partner, you will be the first point of contact providing coaching, advice, support, training, and audit support to the portfolio area within your remit. 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 that this role is front-facing and campus-based.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following attributes:
* a proactive professional health & safety adviser
* able to work and advise across a diverse range of risk topics
* experienced at working in a large complex organisation
* enthusiastic and able to engage and influence at all levels
* skilled with core health & safety competencies of auditing, training, developing, and implementing policies
* able to demonstrate your commitment to continual development
* holder of NEBOSH Diploma or similar and Certified (CertIOSH)
* able to develop and deliver innovative improvements to health and safety management systems
* someone who enjoys collaborative team working and can lead by example as a business partner
* good at analysing and interpreting data, drafting complex reports, and have excellent IT skills
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. However, given the nature of this role, there will also be a requirement to work at our other campuses, City campus and Glenside campus.
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 are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity. We’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving.
Further information
For further details about the vacancy please contact Mark Scott on 0117 328 2214 or email: Mark4.Scott@uwe.ac.uk for an informal discussion.
This is a full-time, permanent post working 37 hours per week. This post is not available on a job share basis.
Interviews are provisionally scheduled for the week beginning 10th of March 2025.
To ensure fairness and equity, all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.
Advice to applicants
We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.
Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.
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