Health and Safety Coordinator

University of the Arts, London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading arts university in London is seeking a Health and Safety Coordinator to enhance internal processes and support compliance with health and safety legislation. The role involves coordinating activities across multiple colleges, promoting safety culture, and developing effective training systems. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and a proactive approach to problem-solving in a creative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in health and safety coordination or administration.
• Understanding of legislation, compliance and quality systems.
• Interest in creative Higher Education environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate health and safety activities across colleges and teams.
• Improve internal systems and processes.
• Support implementation of best practices.

Skills

Health and Safety Coordination

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

Relevant Health and Safety Training

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Join University of the Arts London in supporting a safe, inclusive and creative environment for our staff, students and visitors. As Health and Safety Coordinator, you will play a key role in improving internal systems and processes, enabling our advisers to focus on complex and strategic priorities.

You will help strengthen quality management, enhance training delivery and develop effective triage systems for fire and health and safety matters. Working across our six Colleges and central teams, you will coordinate activity, manage queries and support the implementation of best practice across the University.

This is a hands‑on role that offers variety and impact, combining operational support, process improvement and communication. You will help promote a culture of safety, consistency and collaboration that reflects UAL's values and commitment to continuous improvement.

You will bring experience of health and safety coordination or administration, with an understanding of legislation, compliance and quality systems. You will have relevant health and safety training or qualifications, such as IOSH Managing Safely, and a keen interest in developing your expertise in a creative Higher Education environment.

You will be organised, proactive and confident communicating with colleagues across departments. You will enjoy solving problems, improving processes and helping others to embed safe and effective ways of working. Your approach will reflect UAL's values of inclusion, professionalism and partnership.

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.