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A leading genomic research campus is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to oversee compliance and safety processes. This role involves liaising with campus occupiers and managing safety assessments, offering a dynamic opportunity for career progression in health and safety.
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Wellcome Genome Campus Ltd (“WGCL) is seeking to recruit a Health & Safety Advisor to play a key role on its renowned scientific research campus.
The Wellcome Genome Campus is a leading genomic research campus and home to some of the world's foremost institutes and organisations in genomics and computational biology, including the Wellcome Sanger Institute (“Sanger”) and the European Bioinformatics Institute. Sanger is Wellcome’s largest charitable initiative, having founded and funded the Campus and Sanger since 1992. Today, over 2,500 people work at the Campus that comprises c.1 million square feet of space set within a beautiful 135-acre estate in Hinxton, 9 miles south of Cambridge.
The Campus is situated within one of the most dynamic and innovative life sciences ecosystems in Europe. The region is home to over 30 science and technology parks within a 10-mile radius of Cambridge, making it Europe's largest biotechnology cluster. The Campus is also well-positioned to capitalise on the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor initiative. This project aims to boost the economy by £78 billion by 2035, enhancing infrastructure, fostering innovation, and attracting investment in high-tech industries, including life sciences, contributing to the UK's position as a world leader in science and technology.
In 2020, planning permission was granted to grow the Campus from 125 acres to 440 acres. This includes up to 150,000 sqm of flexible space for R&D, laboratories, offices and other employment uses, 1,500 homes for Campus staff and their families, new community uses and social infrastructure, supporting community and social uses including nursery, conferencing, hotel, retail and leisure, food and drink, landscaping and public realm, biodiversity enhancements, energy centre, transport, utility and enabling works. The project is already in full flow, with highway and enabling works underway and the first new buildings on the expansion land starting on site in 2025.
Reporting to the Head of Health, Safety and Risk, the Health and Safety Advisor will act as the primary operational liaison between WGCL and our campus occupiers on health and safety matters. They will be responsible for managing and monitoring statutory compliance requirements and assurances relating to contractor inductions, delivering the campus fire risk assessment plan and will take ownership of the permit to work processes including the delivery of our new e-permit system.
The successful candidate will be a Health & Safety professional with experience of working in a comparable large-scale, commercial, campus environment. You will be process and data-driven with excellent interpersonal skills and possess the professional credibility to interact with senior management and stakeholders across the campus. This is an exciting opportunity for candidates seeking to progress their Health and Safety career within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
To learn more, visit the candidate brochure at https://online.flippingbook.com/view/665018336/
To arrange a confidential briefing conversation please contact our advisor Sian Gardiner (sian.gardiner@mrgglobal.com) at MRG. Applications should consist of a CV and covering letter and can be sent to sian.gardiner@mrgglobal.com
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