Health & Safety Officer - 13934

Brunel Law School; London; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology university in London is seeking a Health & Safety Officer to ensure compliance with health and safety law and promote a safe environment for teaching and research. The role involves providing expert advice, supporting audits, and leading training programs. Candidates should have experience in safety compliance and a commitment to a proactive safety culture. This position offers a hybrid working approach and a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Discretionary university closure days

Excellent training opportunities

Great occupational pension scheme

Health-related support

Qualifications

• Experience in higher education or complex environments.
• Commitment to protecting people and promoting safety.
• Ability to deliver training and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert advice on occupational health and safety.
• Support audits and ensure continuous improvement.
• Lead innovative training and awareness programs.
• Collaborate to foster a proactive safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 45001.

Skills

Occupational health and safety expertise

Compliance knowledge

Training delivery

Auditing skills

Job description

Brunel University of London is seeking a highly motivated Health & Safety Officer to join our dynamic Health, Safety & Environment Team. This role will make a real impact in ensuring the safety, wellbeing and resilience of a world-class university community.

We are a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits. For more information, please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home

This is a key role in driving excellence across our diverse estate, from cutting-edge laboratories and workshops to teaching spaces, offices and student residences. You will provide professional advice, support and training to ensure compliance with UK health and safety law.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver expert advice and guidance on all aspects of occupational health and safety.
• Support audits, inspections and incident investigations, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Lead the design and delivery of innovative training and awareness programmes.
• Collaborate with staff, students and external regulators to foster a proactive safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 45001 and embed best practice across the University.

We are looking for an experienced and qualified safety professional, ideally with experience in higher education, research or other complex environments, who is committed to protecting people and enabling safe teaching, research and innovation.

We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a great occupational pension scheme and a range of health-related support. The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.

Closing date for applications: 19 October 2025. Interviews will take place during the week beginning the 27 October 2025.

All Applicants should be eligible to live and work in the UK for the duration of any offer of appointment

Brunel University London wishes to promote an inclusive and diverse workforce and create a culture that values the contribution of all backgrounds and communities. All employees will be recruited, selected and appointed in line with our equality and diversity policy.