Campus Services Health and Safety Manager

University of Bath; Bath; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes

Cycle to work scheme

EV salary sacrifice

Staff discount at Team Bath gym

Postgraduate tuition discounts

Professional development opportunities

Local discounts & museum entry

Relocation allowance

Visa reimbursement

Employee assistance services

Résumé du poste

The University of Bath is seeking a proactive and experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead health and food safety across its Campus Services department. Reporting across Cleaning, Grounds, Portering, Mail, Security, Retail and Hospitality, you will protect staff, students, visitors and contractors by implementing strategy, conducting risk assessments, audits and training.

The role is permanent and full-time in Bath, with opportunities to influence a wide range of campus activities and foster

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) or willingness to achieve within six months.
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• At least two years' experience in inspections, auditing and report writing.
• Experience of delivering training or raising safety awareness.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to interpret audit findings and performance data to drive practical improvements.
• Collaborative approach and commitment to developing a positive safety culture.

Responsabilités

• Lead development and implementation of the Campus Services Health & Safety Strategy.
• Provide expert guidance on health and food safety legislation, policies and procedures.
• Oversee risk assessments, safety audits, inspections and incident investigations.
• Monitor food safety compliance including HACCP, allergen management and hygiene standards.
• Analyse safety performance data and produce reports to drive improvements.
• Deliver training and support staff development to promote safety culture.
• Collaborate with University teams, contractors and external regulators.

Connaissances

NEBOSH General Certificate

Health & safety legislation

Audits & inspections

Training delivery

Communication skills

Data interpretation

Collaborative approach

Formation

CIEH‑approved degree‑level qualification

Description du poste

The University of Bath is seeking a proactive and experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead health and food safety across its diverse Campus Services department.

Working across Cleaning, Grounds, Portering, Mail, Security, Retail and Hospitality, you will play a key role in protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff, students, visitors and contractors.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development and implementation of the Campus Services Health & Safety Strategy.
• Providing expert guidance on health and food safety legislation, policies and procedures.
• Overseeing risk assessments, safety audits, inspections and incident investigations.
• Monitoring food safety compliance, including HACCP, allergen management and hygiene standards.
• Analysing safety performance data and producing reports to drive continuous improvement.
• Delivering training, supporting staff development and promoting a positive safety culture.
• Working collaboratively with University teams, contractors and external regulatory bodies.

About you

You will be a confident and approachable safety professional with strong technical knowledge and the ability to influence and engage colleagues at all levels.

You will bring:

• A NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent, or a willingness to achieve this within your first six months.
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• At least two years' experience in inspections, auditing and report writing.
• Experience of delivering training or raising safety awareness.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to interpret audit findings and performance data to deliver practical improvements.
• A collaborative approach and a commitment to developing a positive safety culture.

Experience in food safety management, including HACCP, food hygiene and allergen controls, would be highly desirable, as would experience in a large, complex or multi-site organisation. A relevant CIEH-approved degree-level qualification would also be an advantage.

Further information

The role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, working 36.5 hours per week.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant . an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; autism friendly university , committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff .

To know more about the department please see Working in Campus Services

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn .

Be Well at Bath

We're committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at Bath .

Further details:

• Job Description & Person Specification

Terms and Conditions of Employment

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.